At least 307 people have died and 23 sustained injuries across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) during the past 48 hours of heavy rains and flash floods, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said Saturday.
Buner was the worst-hit district with 184 fatalities, followed by Shangla with 36, Bajaur 21, Mansehra 23, Swat 22, Battagram 15, Lower Dir five, and Abbottabad one, according to PDMA.
The report said the deceased included 279 men, 15 women, and 13 children. Infrastructure losses were also recorded, with 63 houses fully damaged and 74 partially damaged, along with schools and bridges washed away in several districts.
Rescue operations are under way in Buner, where efforts continue across three tehsils.
Reports suggest several people are trapped under debris, a rescue spokesperson said. The operation continued throughout the night, and debris removal has begun in the affected areas.
Meanwhile, flood relief operations by the Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps are ongoing in Buner, Swat, and Bajaur. Army teams remain engaged in relief activities in flood-hit districts. Helicopters are delivering rations and other essential supplies, while evacuations to safe locations are under way.
Additional contingents of the Pakistan Army have reached Buner to reinforce ongoing relief operations in flood-affected districts.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Army Corps of Engineers is deploying specialised equipment to recover injured individuals and bodies trapped under mud.
Helicopters are being used to deliver rations and other essential supplies, while residents from inundated areas are being evacuated to safer locations.
The army stated that the operation would continue until all affected people are rescued and relocated to secure shelters.
