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Pakistan Grapples with Deadly Flash Floods; Kashmir Also Affected as Death Toll Climbs

Pakistan Grapples with Deadly Flash Floods; Kashmir Also Affected as Death Toll Climbs

Pakistan Grapples with Deadly Flash Floods; Kashmir Also Affected as Death Toll Climbs Pakistan is grappling with the devastating aftermath of torrential monsoon rains and flash floods that have claimed over 270 lives in a single northwestern district, with hundreds more killed nationwide since June. Authorities are defending their response amidst accusations of inadequate early warnings, as search and rescue operations continue for missing villagers. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province’s mountainous Buner district, at least 54 bodies were recovered after massive…

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Pakistan Monsoon Floods: Death Toll Climbs to 220 Amid Fresh Rain Warnings

Pakistan Monsoon Floods: Death Toll Climbs to 220 Amid Fresh Rain Warnings

Pakistan Monsoon Floods: Death Toll Climbs to 220 Amid Fresh Rain Warnings The death toll from devastating monsoon flooding in northwest Pakistan has surged to at least 220, with rescuers working overnight to recover more bodies from homes flattened by flash floods and landslides. The tragedy unfolded in districts like Buner, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where torrential rains on Friday unleashed deluges described by eyewitnesses as carrying “hundreds of boulders and tons of rocks.” Emergency services reported that hundreds of rescue…

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Pakistan Monsoon Floods: Death Toll Soars in Buner Amid Rescue Efforts, Climate Change Link Cited

Pakistan Monsoon Floods: Death Toll Soars in Buner Amid Rescue Efforts, Climate Change Link Cited

Pakistan Monsoon Floods: Death Toll Soars in Buner Amid Rescue Efforts, Climate Change Link Cited BUNER, Pakistan – The death toll from devastating monsoon floods in northwest Pakistan’s Buner district has surged to at least 220, with rescuers working tirelessly overnight to recover 63 more bodies from homes obliterated by flash floods and landslides. This grim count contributes to the national figure of 541 rain-related fatalities across Pakistan since June 26, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. The region,…

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Pakistan Flash Floods: Death Toll Soars to 194 as Monsoon Deluge Continues

Pakistan Flash Floods: Death Toll Soars to 194 as Monsoon Deluge Continues

Pakistan Flash Floods: Death Toll Soars to 194 as Monsoon Deluge Continues Devastating flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have claimed the lives of at least 194 people across Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in the last 24 hours. The mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in north-west Pakistan has been hit hardest, accounting for 180 fatalities. The widespread destruction includes at least 30 homes obliterated, and rescue operations have been severely hampered after a helicopter crashed, killing its five…

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