Heavy monsoon rains in northern Pakistan have resulted in at least 164 deaths, with 150 fatalities occurring in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, particularly in Buner district. A military helicopter involved in rescue efforts crashed, killing five crew members. Authorities evacuated 1,300 stranded tourists from Mansehra district, with at least 35 people reported missing. The Meteorological Department issued heavy rain alerts for vulnerable areas, indicating the dangers associated with the annual monsoon season, which greatly impacts agriculture and food security but also causes widespread destruction.
The death toll from heavy monsoon rains that have triggered landslides and flash floods across northern Pakistan has risen to at least 164 people, according to the disaster authority.
Most of the deaths, 150, were recorded in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northwestern Pakistan, including 78 people who died in the flood-hit Buner district.
A helicopter on a rescue mission in the flood-hit province crashed due to the bad weather, killing the five crew members, the government said.
The annual monsoon season brings South Asia 70 to 80 percent of its annual rainfall, which is vital for agriculture and food security but also brings destruction.
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