The seventh spell of monsoon rains has wreaked havoc in the upper regions of the country, with cloudbursts, landslides, and flash floods in various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa claiming over 300 lives.
“The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan has crossed 300,” local officials were quoted as saying by Reuters on Saturday.
Hundreds have been killed in recent weeks as Pakistan experienced more rain than usual during the current monsoon season, washing away roads and buildings.
According to a report by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) KP, 307 people have died and 23 have been injured in the last 48 hours.
The deputy commissioner of Buner confirmed that 184 bodies have been recovered from the district so far. Authorities have officially declared Buner, Bajaur, Battagram, and Mansehra as calamity-hit districts.
On Friday, cloudbursts and torrential rains caused widespread destruction across Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The flash floods, lightning strikes, and soil erosion have paralysed life and cut off routes.
The PDMA report, providing details of the devastation in different districts of KP, stated that among the deceased, 279 were men, 15 women, and 13 children, while the injured included 17 men, four women, and two children.
