At least 314 people have died and 156 persistent injuries to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) due to flooding, heavy rain and related events from August 15 to 17, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported Sunday.
Buner appeared as the worst hit District with 209 dead, followed by Shangla with 36, Bajaur 21, Mansehra 24, Swat 16, Battagtram Three and Lower Dir Five.
The Buner police help flood victims with ongoing relief efforts.
Buner police led by DPO Saud Khan are actively engaged in at the site of flooding of flooding. Officers provide help with flood -affected society with a special focus on helping the public pic.twitter.com/h3udekwpqa– KP Police (@kp_police1) August 16, 2025
No deaths from Torghar and Upper DIR were reported, according to PDMA numbers.
The report also recorded significant loss of infrastructure, including 159 houses either completely or partially damaged in Lower Dir and Shangla, as well as 57 schools and 22 other facilities affected in different districts.
In addition, 157 cattle perished during the floods.
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“Heavy rainfall, landslides and leached roads inhibit the rescue efforts seriously, especially the transport of heavy machinery and ambulances,” said Bilal Ahmed Faizi, spokesman for KP’s rescue agent.
“In some areas, workers are forced to walk long distances to reach disaster pages,” he said. “They try to evacuate the survivors but very few people move because of the death of their relatives or loved ones being caught in the waste.”
Buners District’s Deputy Commissioner, Kashif Qayum Khan, also said that rescuers were forced to find new ways to reach remote areas. “Many more people can still be caught during the waste that residents can’t clear manually,” Khan told AFP.
Urgent appeal from Pakistan Red Crescent Society KPK
Floods have destroyed Bunir and SWAT districts in KP. Houses, crops and important services are overwhelmed. PPL, especially women and children, is in great need of shelter, clean water, food, basic medicine. pic.twitter.com/htye5kjbbo– Habib Malik Orakzai (@habib_orakzai) August 16, 2025
Nearly 2,000 rescue staff have been deployed, but officials warned that many victims can still be caught under rubble in remote villages.
Authorities said emergency and rescue operations continued in the affected areas with medical help, rations and temporary shelters.
