Torrential Rains, floods and cloudburst kill 256 in KPK, GB and AJK
78 peopls killed in Buner tehsils worst flooding; 21 die in Bajour cloud burst
Rains, flash floods and cloudburst have killed 256 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK), Gilgit-Baltistan amd Azad Jammu and Kashmir’s (AJK).
Over 150 people have died due to deadly flooding and continuous rains in various areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, as the PTI-led provincial government and Rescue 1122 continue operations in the affected regions.
The death toll from torrential rains and flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Buner district has risen to 78, according to Deputy Commissioner Kashif Qayyum.
He said powerful floodwaters triggered by the storms caused multiple accidents, claiming dozens of lives.
At least 21 people have been killed in Khyber PakhtunKhawa’s Bajour district after lightning strikes and a cloudburst hit the Salarzai area. Also damaging several houses.
Local sources said the cloudburst caused water levels to rise dangerously, cutting off access routes and hampering rescue efforts. Residents are attempting to assist the victims on their own.
According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), at least 21 people have been killed and five injured after a cloudburst triggered severe flooding in Bajaur district.
PDMA Friday reported that torrential rains and flash floods over the past 24 hours have left 146 people dead and 14 others injured across various districts of the province.
Deputy Commissioner Shahid Ali said most of the bodies have been recovered, while three injured habe been shifted to the District Headquarter Hospital in Khar.
Rescue operations are continuing to locate more victims, with seven people still reported missing. Residents, along with rescue teams, are working to save those affected.
In Lower Dir’s Maidan Sori Makan area, the roof of a house collapsed, killing four people and injuring another four. Rescuers and locals pulled seven people from the rubble.
In Battagram’s Union Council Shamlai, lightning strikes and a flash flood destroyed six to eight houses, sweeping away 30 to 40 people.
According to Rescue 1122. Ten bodies have been recovered so far. The remote location is hampering rescue operations , and locals have appealed to the appealed ti the government for immediate.
