Flash floods triggered by cloudbursts in the mountainous northwest have brought destruction since Friday in the worst spell of this year's monsoon, with officials warning of more storms ahead.

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers are looking for more than 150 people who were still missing on Monday in northwestern Pakistan, where scores died after the area was struck by a cloudburst. A senior politician blamed locals for the high death toll, saying people should have built their homes elsewhere.

A series of destructive floods caused by cloudbursts in northwest Pakistan has resulted in 365 deaths over the past five days. The village of Dalori Bala bore significant losses, with 20 fatalities and widespread home destruction.