• A landslide in Danyor, Gilgit-Baltistan, killed seven laborers restoring a water supply.
• At least three individuals were injured in the incident, with rescue efforts ongoing.
• This tragedy follows severe weather that has claimed over 300 lives across Pakistan since late June.

Early Monday, a landslide struck a group of laborers in Danyor city, Gilgit-Baltistan, killing at least seven individuals who were restoring a water supply system affected by recent floods. Two other workers sustained injuries during the incident, confirmed by local government spokesman Faizaullah Faraq. Rescue teams faced challenges for hours in recovering both the deceased and the injured from the debris according to aa and trtglobal.

The Gilgit-Baltistan region, known for its majestic peaks, has recently struggled with severe weather, including historic rains and flooding that have resulted in the deaths of at least 17 other individuals since June. A glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) exacerbated the situation over the weekend, washing away parts of the crucial Karakoram Highway that connects Pakistan with China and causing damage to homes and infrastructure, according to scmp and aa.

Authorities estimate that rain-related incidents since June 26 have caused severe repercussions, with over 300 confirmed fatalities across the country. Recent studies attribute the increased frequency and severity of such events to climate change impacts, particularly in glacial regions like Gilgit-Baltistan, further stressing the vulnerability of Pakistan to extreme weather despite contributing minimally to global greenhouse gas emissions, as mentioned by trtglobal and scmp.