Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed more than 280 people and left scores of others missing in India and Pakistan over the past 24 hours, officials said Friday, as rescuers brought to safety some 1,

The country has endured heavier rain during monsoon seasons, which scientists have attributed to climate change. The authorities said that at least 185 people died on Friday.

Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed over 280 people in India and Pakistan and left scores of others missing, officials said Friday, as rescuers brought to safety some 1,600 people from two mountainous districts in the neighboring countries.