US EditionOver 150 people are still missing after devastating flooding in northwest Pakistan
Over 150 people remain missing after intense monsoon rains caused flash floods and landslides in Buner, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province accounting for 390 deaths, officials said.
- Amid heavy monsoon rains, flash floods in Buner district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, left over 150 people missing after dropping more than 150 mm of rain on Friday morning.
- According to chief meteorologist Zaheer Babar, climate change is a key factor driving the monsoon's increased intensity, which is around 50% to 60% higher than last year, NDMA chairman Lieutenant General Inam Haider said.
- Recent data show that floods killed 194 people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in the past 24 hours, raising the total to 390, including 288 men, 59 children, and 43 women.
- On Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s orders, an NDMA team arrived in Peshawar to coordinate relief with the government, while the Pakistan Army continues clearing roads and supporting operations, authorities said.
- The Pakistan Meteorological Department predicts heavy rain until August 19, with additional wet spells after August 22, and authorities advised locals and tourists to avoid travel for five to six days.
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