Flash Floods Devastate Buner, Pakistan
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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Heavy rains and flash floods have wreaked havoc across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, claiming more than 400 lives in a matter of days. Torrential downpours triggered landslides, road collapses and swelling rivers that swept away bridges, homes and entire villages.
Pakistan is facing increased rainfall this month, raising concerns of flooding and landslides. The National Disaster Management Authority reported a death toll of 337 from recent floods, with northern regions severely affected.
Pakistani rescuers dug homes out from under massive boulders on Aug. 17 as they searched for survivors of flash floods that killed at least 344 people, with more than 150 still missing.
Devastating flash floods in Pakistan have claimed at least 657 lives, including many children, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province being the hardest hit.
As the search for survivors continues, nearly 2,000 rescue personnel have been mobilized to help recover bodies from the wreckage. At least 137 people have been injured, with many more left trapped under collapsed homes, swept away by floodwaters, or caught in landslides.
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Pakistan floods kill at least 344 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as rescuers dig through buried villages
Pakistani rescuers dug homes out from under massive boulders today as they searched for survivors of flash floods that killed at least 344 people, with
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The search for survivors continued Saturday in India-controlled Kashmir following deadly flash floods which killed 60 and injured around 150 people.