The death toll from heavy monsoon floods and landslides in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir has risen to at least 307, with disaster zones expanding across the north-west of the country. Most casualties were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where entire villages have been swept away.

Authorities confirmed that 74 homes were destroyed, and a rescue helicopter crashed during relief operations, killing all five crew members. Nine deaths were reported in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and five in Gilgit-Baltistan. Officials warned that heavy rainfall is expected to continue until 21 August, with more areas at risk.

In the Indian-administered part of Kashmir, a separate flood devastated a Himalayan village, leaving at least 60 people dead and many still missing. Rescue teams pulled bodies from mud and rubble as families held funeral prayers nearby.

This year’s monsoon has already claimed over 300 lives across South Asia, with Punjab province recording 73 percent more rainfall than last year. Scientists warn that climate change is driving more frequent and extreme weather events in the region.