Pakistan, July 29 -- The Gilgit-Baltistan government has promised to compensate families affected by the recent flash floods that damaged homes, roads, and other infrastructure across the region. Officials also confirmed that rehabilitation work has already begun in multiple areas. The search for missing tourists, including a family of six, remains a top priority for authorities.

The floods, triggered by intense rain and glacial melt on July 21, left over 500 houses damaged and at least 10 people dead. Landslides blocked roads and stranded hundreds, while key routes like the Babusar Highway were partially reopened to resume relief operations. Climate change, officials say, is making such disasters more frequent and severe in the mountain...