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Pakistan defends flood response after over 270 people killed in northwestern district
At least 208 deaths and 150 missing reported in Buner flood with 2,000 rescue workers deployed amid warnings of continued heavy monsoon rains and landslides.
- Flash floods and landslides struck the mountainous Buner district in northwestern Pakistan on Friday, killing over 270 people and damaging infrastructure.
- The floods followed higher-than-normal monsoon rains since June 26, with Pakistan receiving 50% more rainfall than last year, overwhelming early warnings.
- Debris littered homes, shops, and fields, causing major disruption to residents, while reopening of a majority of the damaged roads has enabled relief efforts to reach isolated areas.
- The chief minister of the province visited Buner and committed to providing 2 million rupees to each family who lost loved ones, while Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed efforts to accelerate aid delivery and increase search operations.
- Authorities warned of continued heavy rains and possible landslides through August 19, underscoring Pakistan’s vulnerability to climate-driven extreme weather events.
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Search continues for 150 people missing in Pakistan’s northwest following devastating floods
Rescuers were continuing to search on Monday for more than 150 people still missing in northwestern Pakistan after days of torrential rain caused flash floods that have killed more than 270 people.
Pakistan defends flood response after over 270 people killed in north-western district
BUNER, Pakistan: Rescuers recovered dozens more bodies from the rubble of collapsed homes in a north-western district of Pakistan, bringing the death toll to at least 274, as authorities defended their response to the flooding and said they did not need any foreign help at this point.
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The mountains of northern Pakistan, usually alive with the hum of travellers, shepherds, and summer winds, fell silent this week under the weight of a catastrophe of biblical proportion. Relentless monsoon rains transformed rivers into torrents and slopes into landslides, drowning entire valleys in a deluge of mud and water. For the survivors, there is no normal day left to return to — only the wreckage of homes, belongings, and loved ones lost.…
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