A provincial emergency service spokesperson says a massive cloudburst triggered flash floods in northwestern Pakistan and has killed at least 157 people, including women and children.

Cloud bursts, flash floods, lightning strikes and building collapses caused fatalities in the hills and mountains of the province

The country has endured heavier rain during monsoon seasons, which scientists have attributed to climate change. The authorities said that at least 194 people died on Friday.

Rescuers in northwest Pakistan pulled 63 more bodies overnight from homes flattened by landslides and flash floods, raising the death toll from rain-related incidents to at least 220

Flash floods and heavy rains in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, have killed 307 people, with Buner district recording the highest fatalities. Authorities warn of more missing residents as relief efforts continue.