Flash floods sweep away vehicles carrying tourists in northern Pakistan

Flash floods sweep away vehicles carrying tourists in northern Pakistan
Rescue workers help trapped tourists after a cloudburst triggered a landslide on a highway in the Chilas district, Pakistan (Government of Gilgit Baltistan via AP)

Flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains have swept away several vehicles carrying tourists in northern Pakistan, killing at least three people and leaving 15 others missing.

Pakistani rescue officials said the above-normal monsoon rains since June 26 have killed at least 225 people and injured more than 500 across the country.

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