US EditionPakistan defends flood response after over 270 people killed in northwestern district
At least 208 deaths and 150 missing reported in Buner flood with 2,000 rescue workers deployed amid warnings of continued heavy monsoon rains and landslides.
- Flash floods and landslides struck the mountainous Buner district in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing over 270 people and damaging infrastructure.
- The floods followed higher-than-normal monsoon rains since June 26, with Pakistan receiving 50% more rainfall than last year, overwhelming early warnings.
- Debris littered homes, shops, and fields, causing major disruption to residents, while reopening of a majority of the damaged roads has enabled relief efforts to reach isolated areas.
- The chief minister of the province visited Buner and committed to providing 2 million rupees to each family who lost loved ones, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed efforts to accelerate aid delivery and increase search operations.
- Authorities warned of continued heavy rains and possible landslides through August 19, underscoring Pakistan’s vulnerability to climate-driven extreme weather events.
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More than 200 people missing in Pakistan floods
Pakistan floods kill at least 344 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as rescuers dig through buried villages
BUNER, Aug 17 — 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 more than 150 still missing.Since Thursday, torrential rains across the country have caused flooding, rising waters and landslides that have swept away entire villages and left many residents trapped in the rubble.Most of the deaths, 317, were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provin…
First aid workers and residents have been digging the rubble for three days after monsoons killing nearly 350 people, the provincial disaster management authority said.
First aid workers and residents have continued to search the rubble for three days after monsoons killing nearly 350 people.
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