A new travel warning has been issued to Britons looking to travel to Pakistan as the country is battered by torrential rain.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has warned against all travel to large parts of Pakistan amid the heavy downpours.
The monsoon has brought havoc across the country in recent days, with the death toll from flash floods that struck the mountainous northwest last week rising to more than 370.
At least seven people have died in the city of Karachi since the rains began on Tuesday, August 19, according to Abdul Wahid Halepoto, a provincial government spokesman.
Rescue workers, police, volunteers and government agencies were helping relief efforts, the city's Mayor Murtaza Wahab told a press conference.
"We are using all our resources to clear roads and restore utilities," he said.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has issued a four-day warning for widespread rain affecting large parts of the country.
It said in an update yesterday that "torrential" rain was expected over the next couple of days.
The aftermath of the monsoon in the city of Karachi
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It comes amid Pakistan's monsoon season, which begins in late June and ends in early October.
The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) has advised Britons not to travel within 10 miles of the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
It has also warned against travel to a large number of areas in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, including its capital city, Peshawar.
Other large cities, including Dera Ismail Khan and Kohat, are also on the list.
It is currently monsoon season in Pakistan, which ends in early October
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It has further advised against "all but essential" travel within five miles of the international border between Pakistan and India.
The FCDO said: "Above-average rainfall is causing flash floods and landslides in Pakistan, damaging roads, bridges, and telecommunication infrastructure across the country.
"The Government of Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority is advising against all tourist activity to disaster-vulnerable areas.
"Follow local weather updates from the Pakistan Meteorological Department and follow weather advisories from the National Disaster Management Authority.
"Also follow UK guidance on how to prepare for and respond to extreme weather and natural hazards.
"If you are a British national in need of urgent assistance, contact us."
Pakistan sees thousands of visitors from Britain every year, with numbers topping 500,000 in 2023.