The death toll from recent flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa surged past 300 on Saturday as the natural disaster claimed 93 more lives in the Buner district, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Saturday.
KP witnessed devastating scenes yesterday as flash floods caused by heavy rainfall and cloudbursts in multiple districts claimed over 200 lives in a day, including five crew members of a provincial government chopper that crashed in Mohmand during relief and rescue efforts.
Buner was the worst-affected district in the province with 91 lives lost just on Friday, while Shangla reported 35 deaths, Mansehra 23, Bajaur 21, Swat 20, Battagram 15, and Lower Dir five.
“In continuation of the recent rain spell, 93 more dead bodies have been recovered [and] the total number of deaths [in Buner is] 184,” the PDMA said in its daily situation report today, citing the Deputy Commissioner Office.
The 93 deaths — all men as per the PDMA — add to yesterday’s loss of 210 lives across the province, pushing the death toll to 303.
Buner DC Kashif Qayum Khan also confirmed the casualties to Dawn.com, adding that rescue teams were continuing their search for missing people.
DC Qayum said 30 remained missing in the Chagharzai tehsil, while “over 100” were injured.
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