By Wasif Ali Khan
TWA
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PESHAWAR, PAKISTAN — Severe rains and flash floods over the past two days have wreaked havoc across Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, leaving at least 307 people dead, officials confirmed.
According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the worst-hit district is Buner, where 93 more bodies were recovered on Friday, pushing the local death toll to 184. Deputy Commissioner Kashif Qayyum said at least 30 people remain missing, while more than 100 others are injured.
The provincial government has declared Buner, Bajaur, Swat, Shangla, Mansehra, and Battagram as disaster-hit zones. PDMA data shows fatalities also include 36 in Shangla, 23 in Mansehra, 22 in Swat, 21 in Bajaur, 15 in Battagram, five in Lower Dir, and a child in Abbottabad.
Elsewhere, 12 deaths were reported in Gilgit-Baltistan and nine in Azad Kashmir.
Rescue services say relief operations are being hampered by relentless rains, landslides, and washed-away roads. With heavy machinery and ambulances unable to reach remote villages, emergency teams are forced to conduct operations on foot.
The Meteorological Department has issued fresh warnings of more heavy rainfall in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and northern regions in the coming hours, urging residents to take precautionary measures.
Author
Wasif Ali Khan, a seasoned journalist, currently serves as the Editor of The World Ambassador and also holds the position of Bureau Chief at CNN Urdu.
