Pakistan declared a public holiday in Karachi as the financial capital braced for more rain on Wednesday, after the arrival of the annual monsoon season left at least seven people dead and caused widespread flooding,

A series of destructive floods caused by cloudbursts in northwest Pakistan has resulted in 365 deaths over the past five days. The village of Dalori Bala bore significant losses, with 20 fatalities and widespread home destruction.

Torrential rains continued pouring on dozens of villages in northern Pakistan, triggering flash floods that have wiped out houses and killed hundreds.