Heavy monsoon rains have triggered catastrophic flash floods across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan, claiming 314 lives and leaving 156 injured, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) report. Rescue teams, including over 2,000 personnel, are battling precarious weather and treacherous debris to reach isolated communities.(Dawn, Reuters)
District-Level Casualties
Buner: The most impacted district, reporting 209 deaths and 120 injuries.
Shangla: 36 fatalities and 21 injuries.
Mansehra and Bajaur: 24 and 21 deaths respectively, with injuries in both.
Swat: 16 men killed, 2 injured.
Lower Dir & Battagram: Victims include those struck by thunder or collapsing roofs, with a few injuries also recorded.
Infrastructure Damage & Emergency Response
The floods have destroyed 159 houses (62 completely) and damaged 57 schools across KP. Continuous rainfall has hindered transportation, with heavy machinery deployed — though certain roads like the Gadezai causeway remain impassable.(Dawn)
Ongoing Rescue & Critical Situation
KP Rescue 1122 teams and district officials are conducting round-the-clock search and rescue missions.
Local authorities warn that survivors trapped under debris have slim chances of survival.
In Buner, more than 850 rescued and 181 bodies recovered from areas including Gaddizi, Bishoni, and Malikpur.
A rescue helicopter crash tragically killed five crew members amid the mission.
A state of emergency has been declared in Buner, Swat, Shangla, Mansehra, and adjacent districts.
Authorities continue to issue weather warnings, urging the public to heed safety alerts as torrential rainfall and glacial flood threats persist.
