Heavy unrelenting rains and floods have caused deaths, widespread evacuations, infrastructure disruption and landslide risks across northern India: Punjab, Delhi, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand.
India opens dams amid flash floods in Jammu and Kashmir DW 08/27/2025
Landslide near Vaishno Devi killed 33; heavy Himalayan rains and dam releases caused floods, infrastructure damage, service outages, and downstream flood warnings to Pakistan.
Pakistan evacuates thousands as India releases water from swollen rivers
Pakistan evacuated tens of thousands after India released excess dam water, prompting flood alerts amid heavy monsoon rains and rising Sutlej River levels.
At least three killed in landslide, heavy rains in northern Pakistan
Flash floods, collapsed buildings and electrocutions have killed 221 people since the monsoon season arrived in the country in late June, with heavier rains than usual.
Texas floods: How rumour of two girls rescued from tree set off false hopes
Investigating fast-spreading misinformation during crises highlights journalism's critical role, as demonstrated by the viral but false reports of a miraculous Texas flood rescue.