US EditionPakistan villagers say floods hit 'in seconds', as toll rises
- Heavy rains and flooding in Pakistan have resulted in 43 additional deaths in 24 hours, raising the total to 437 since August 14, according to national and provincial disaster management authorities.
- Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has reported 21 of the new fatalities, contributing to a total of 377 flood-related deaths in the past six days.
- The National Disaster Management Authority anticipates further heavy rainfall in Karachi and other regions of Sindh, which may lead to additional flooding.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif visited flood-affected areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, meeting with families impacted by the disaster.
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Crews Recover Bodies, Clear Debris After Deadly Floods Hit Pakistan
Recovery crews looked for bodies and dug through debris in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province after deadly floods killed more than 350 people in the region. RFE/RL spoke to people in villages hit by flash flooding and landslides that were triggered by heavy monsoon rains.
Death Count In Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Floods Rises To 365, Rescue Efforts Underway
The death toll in the flood-ravaged province of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has surged to 365, as torrential rains and flash floods continue to batter the region, with new casualties and destruction reported across several districts.
Pakistan villagers say floods hit 'in seconds', as toll rises to 365
DALORI BALA, Pakistan: Residents in a hilltop village in northwest Pakistan described how raging waters and rocks had swept through their homes after a cloudburst, as authorities said on Tuesday (Aug 19) the toll from floods in the region over the past five days had risen to 365. Flash floods triggere
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