Forecasters say rain will continue across the region this week. Heavy downpours and flash floods in the Himalayan region have killed nearly 100 people in August.

Devotees had been trekking to reach the hilltop temple, which is one of the most visited shrines in northern India, officials said.

India has warned Pakistan to expect potential flooding after it opened the gates of major dams on rivers in its part of Kashmir amid severe flooding across the region. At least 33 people have died in flash floods in India-administered Jammu and Kashmir due to unusually heavy monsoon rains,