The UN's World Health Organization has so far delivered $1.5 million in medicines and emergency stockpiles and is appealing for $19 million from donors.
A factual diagnosis of the disaster is important in order to develop a concrete contingency plan.
Pakistan's National Disaster Management Agency says that the country's northern mountains have brought floods that have killed at least 1,314 people and affected 33 million.
UN Secretary-General Guterres says Pakistan’s flooding is a signal to the world to step up action against the climate crisis, while Türkiye sends more planes carrying relief supplies to Karachi.
Heavy flooding across districts near the Himalayan foothills leaves at least 15 people dead, as monsoon season continues throughout the Indian subcontinent.
One death has been confirmed in the latest spell of Monsoon rains, adding to the 29 reported since they began last month.
Both countries have asked the military to help with the severe flooding, which could worsen because rains are expected to continue over the weekend.
Nearly half a million Indians have fled their homes as one of the world's largest rivers, the Brahmaputra, burst its banks in the country's northeast.
Eleven bodies recovered from debris of mud and brick houses in Tor Ghar district, officials say, adding search for remaining victims continues.
Heavy monsoon rains triggered deadly landslides in Mumbai's Mahul and Vikhroli neighbourhoods.
Members of India's National Disaster Response Force continue to search for missing people after heavy monsoon rains triggered landslides and flash floods in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand states.
Building collapses are common in India during the June-September monsoon season, when heavy rains weaken the foundations of structures that are poorly built.
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