Deadly Cloudburst, floods in Swabi kill at least 25

Buner:

A strong skybour, accompanied by flash floods and lightning, hit remote mountainous villages in the Swabi district on Monday morning, killed at least 25 people and wounded 35 others, officials said.

The worst affected areas include Dalori Bala and Sarkoi Payan in the Gadoon Amazai region, where dozens of homes collapsed under the flooding force. Many residents were caught under waste.

Deputy Commissioner Swabi, Nasrullah Khan, said: “In Dalori Bala alone, 20 people have died, including women, children and the elderly. The total death toll in the area has reached 25. In the last report ten organs and six wounded were recovered.”

In Sarkoi Payan, two women and their children died when their homes collapsed. A visiting woman from Faisalabad also died with her child. In Colonel Sher Khan Kalay, a young man named Talha was swept away by the flood.

The disaster caused extensive property damage, destroyed crops and disturbed electricity and mobile networks. Floodwaters and landslides blocked roads over the Gadoon Amazai region and inhibit rescue operations.

Khan said rescue teams had been deployed on foot where vehicles could not reach. “The Pakistani Army has sent two helicopters to help with evacuations, and local residents have joined the rescue effort,” he added.

Topi Tehsil President Haji Rahim Jadoon with local officials, including DPO and AES, rushed to the stage. The floods also affected Dalori Bala, Bada, Kola Gar and Causeway, which connects Marghaz and Zeeda, who damaged houses, vehicles and livestock.

Authorities warned that the mountainous terrain and the ongoing rainfall continued to pose risks, and urged residents to remain cautious while relief operations continued.

KP Minister of Chief Ali Amin Gandapur contacted the Marran Commissioner and other officials and instructed Swabis Deputy Commissioner to immediately reach the place and oversee emergency relief operations.

“All available resources and rescue teams must be rushed to the affected area without delay,” Gandapur said in a statement. “Teams from nearby districts should also be deployed. There is a need for emergency measures to save lives.”

PDMA confirms 341 Deaths in KP

On the other hand, Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said heavy rain and flash floods have created significant loss of life and property across KP, with 341 people killed and 178 others wounded so far.

The dead include 292 men, 28 women and 21 children, while the wounded include 144 men, 24 women and 10 children, according to PDMA figures.

The floods have also damaged a total of 420 homes, with 281 partially destroyed and 139 completely torn. The hardest hit district is Bunir, who alone has registered 222 deaths. Swabi has reported 11 deaths and 20 injuries.

Other affected districts include SWAT, Bajaur, Mansehra, Shangla, Lower Dir, Battagtram and the surrounding areas, PDMA said.

“These extreme weather events have seriously affected society, leaving many displaced and with urgent need for help,” said a PDMA official.

Authorities continue to coordinate rescue and relief operations and implement teams to affected areas to help residents and provide significant assistance.

Villagers fear to return to bounded homes

Residents of a KP district where devastating floods have killed more than 200 people said on Monday they were too scared to return to their homes when authorities warned about more rain to come.

“Everyone is scared. Children are scared. They can’t sleep,” said Sahil Khan, a 24-year-old student. When he spoke from a roof in the Buner district, he said he and 15 other villagers were climbed to safety during a fresh rain form. “It was like a doomsday scenario,” Khan said of the flash floods triggered by heavy rain and cloudbursts.

The intense rain has ravaged northern districts that swept away houses, vehicles and belongings, said National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). Buner was the worst affected area in KP province.

Many villagers fled to higher land or gained shelter with relatives, while provisional camps were established by local authorities. Rescuers struggled to move heavy machinery into narrow streets. Markets and homes in buns were buried under up to five meters of mud, which the residents cleared with shovels. Cars and belongings were stranded among broken buildings.

“People are out of their homes. They are scared. They are climbed up in the mountains,” said Dayar Khan, a 26-year-old shop owner.

Rescue work resumed hours after being suspended due to heavy rain, the regional official Abid Wazir said. “Our priority now is to clear roads, create bridges and bring relief to the affected people,” he added.

Deadly Rain, Flooding Raises 670 Life Over Pakistan

Earlier, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) chairman Lieutenant Inam Haider Malik said at least 670 people have died and 1,000 others have been injured in recent rain, floods and landslides across the country.

Briefing -Journalists Together with Minister of Information Attaullah Tarar and Minister of Climate Change Musadik Malik, he said another two to three monsoon -till forms are expected, where the current magic form is likely to continue until Friday. He added that the situation is expected to normalize in late September.

Tarar said a meeting chairman of the Prime Minister underwent the flood situation and ongoing rescue operations in KP and GB. He emphasized that coordination with provincial governments is performed effectively, with NDMA regularly providing early warning data.

Malik said the main priority is to save people and move them to safer areas. He added that an injury assessment will begin when the monsoon season is over.

Musadik Malik said that efforts will be made to compensate victims of their losses and urged provincial governments to resettle people living along rivers and streams in mountainous regions into safer places.

According to Weather Advisory issued by the National Emergency Operation Center of NDMA, moderate to heavy rain in different parts of KP, Punjab and Sindh is expected until August 20th.

Read: Fresh flooding feared as NDMA emits urgent warning

The weather counseling emphasizes that moderate is expected to heavy rain in Punjab, especially in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Multan, Bahawalpur and the surrounding areas. In KP there is, among other things, a heavy rain for Peshawar, SWAT, Hazara, Mansehra, Abbottabad and Chitral regions.

In Sindh, areas such as Karachi, Sukkur, Larkana, Hyderabad and Badin are expected to experience considerable rainfall.

In response to the growing crisis, the Ministry of Health has sent critical supplies, including medicines, tents, blankets and drainage pumps, to the flooded affected regions.

Federal Minister of Health Mustafa Kamal said the ministry is in constant communication with NDMA and the provincial authorities to ensure timely and effective delivery of assistance.