Almost a week of heavy monsoon rains and flash floods across Pakistan have killed at least 46 people and injured dozens more, with more severe weather possible.
The fatalities were caused by abnormally strong downpours, National Disaster Management Authority and provincial emergency officials said.
"We are expecting above-normal rains during the monsoon season and alerts have been issued to the concerned authorities to take precautionary measures," said Irfan Virk, a Pakistan Meteorological Department deputy director.
Virk warned forecasters cannot rule out a repeat of the "extreme situation" seen during devastating floods in 2022. Rains inundated a third of the country, killing 1737 people and causing widespread destruction.
The deaths from the past week include 13 tourists from a family of 17 who were swept away on Friday. The other four family members were rescued from the flooded Swat River in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.Â
Rescuers found 12 bodies from the group and divers continued searching on Monday for the remaining victim, said Bilal Faizi, a provincial emergency service spokesman.
The incident drew widespread condemnation online over what many called a slow response by emergency services.