Pakistan Floods: Death Toll Surpasses 150 As Heavy Rains Devastate Multiple Regions

Pakistan floods: 75 people died in Buner district

A total of 75 people died in Buner district, 17 in Mansehra, and 18 each in Bajaur and Batagram districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, local government officials said. “Over 125 people, including children, have died as the cloud burst, followed by flash floods, struck parts of the province since Thursday night,” a spokesman for Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Faizi told PTI Friday.

Rescue teams and local residents have recovered the bodies, he said. Faizi, however, added that the number of deaths is expected to rise further as scores of people are still missing in affected areas.

Pakistan floods: Five killed in Dir

Five were killed and four were wounded in Lower Dir; four deaths were reported in Swat; while one casualty and two injuries were recorded in Shangla in the province. A search and rescue operation was underway under the supervision of Bajaur District Emergency Officer (DEO) Amjad Khan, Faizi said.

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In the flood-affected areas of Swat and Bajaur, Pakistan Army's relief operations too are underway, with the army teams relocating residents from inundated areas to safer locations.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Amin Ali Gandapur instructed to deploy all available resources for rescue and relief activities, directing the Commissioner of Malakand and the Deputy Commissioner of Bajaur to personally supervise the operations.

In Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), eight people died and two others went missing as flash floods hit Ghizer district, officials said.

Pakistan floods: Roads, schools damaged 

The floods damaged more than a dozen houses, several vehicles, schools, and health units, while blocking major arteries, including the Karakoram Highway and Baltistan Highway, at several points.

The northeastern Neelum Valley also faced major disruptions, where tourists were shifted to safety. More than 600 tourists camping at the Ratti Gali lake base were advised to remain in place after the link road was damaged.

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The floods also washed away two connecting bridges over Lawat Nullah, and the swollen Jagran Nullah tore away a bridge in Kundal Shahi. A scenic riverside restaurant and at least three houses in the area were also swept away.

In the Jhelum Valley, a cloudburst over Palhot unleashed a flash flood that damaged part of the road and left dozens of vehicles stranded. With the Neelum River rising rapidly, authorities issued a flood warning and plan to relocate vulnerable riverside families. In PoK's Muzaffarabad district, a massive landslide in Sarli Sacha village hit a home, leaving six members of a family buried and feared dead.

26-year-old swept away

In Sudhnoti district, a 26-year-old man died after being swept away by a stream, while in Bagh district, a 57-year-old woman was killed when her home collapsed. Since late June, the beginning of monsoon season, torrential rains have wreaked havoc across the country — especially in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and northern regions — deadly floods, landslides and displacement, particularly in vulnerable, poorly drained, or densely populated areas.
The death toll since then till Thursday had crossed 325, including 142 children, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

(With inputs from agency)