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Heavy monsoon rains and flash floods have killed 110 people and injured 148 across Pakistan, while nearly 100 have died in India-administered Kashmir, as officials warn of more rain in coming days. Ahmad Kamal, a spokesman for Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority, said on Saturday that at least 61 people had died in the eastern Punjab province since Thursday. Kamal said another 38 people died in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and 11 had died in northern Gilgit Baltistan province. “We are dispatching tents and other relief items for those who have been affected because of rains and floods,” he said. Authorities fear the death toll may rise as more flooding and rain is forecast for the coming days. Pakistan’s army has mobilised troops, boats and helicopters to aid in the rescue effort, with operations taking place in Gujranwala, Sialkot, Rawalpindi, Mandi Bahauddin, Khanki, Qadirabad and parts of Pakistan-administered Kashmir, the military said in a statement