Cloudbursts, massive downpours that deliver over 100mm (4 inches) of rain in a single hour, have caused devastating floods in both Pakistan and India during this monsoon season, claiming hundreds of lives.

Rescuers and villagers searched for survivors on Tuesday (Aug 19) as the death toll from days of torrential rains and flash floods in northern Pakistan climbed to nearly 400.

The sudden and intense weather event is almost impossible to forecast and often leads to deadly flash-flooding and landslides

Sudden floods triggered by heavy rains have killed more than 200 people across parts of Pakistan, India-administered Kashmir and Nepal, authorities have said, as scores of people remain missing.

At least three more people have died in heavy rains in northern China, state media said, taking to 13 the death toll in recent storms across the region, with five still missing and no let-up in rain forecast.

Rescuers and residents resumed searching on Tuesday for survivors as the death toll from five days of torrential rain rose to almost 400, with authorities warning monsoon