Relentless floods have claimed the lives of more than 170 people in eastern Pakistan, about half of them children, in the latest catastrophe that underscores the country’s vulnerability to the escalating climate crisis.

Floods triggered by massive rains struck northern Pakistan on Monday, leaving at least three local tourists dead and another 15 missing, the country's disaster management authority said.

Monsoon floods killed at least 54 people within a single day as heavy rains swept through the Punjab region in Pakistan. Dramatic footage shows several vehicles trapped in the raging deluge following torrential downpours.