Published on, Aug. 17 -- August 17, 2025 11:58 AM

Rescue teams in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) are battling against time after flash floods caused by intense monsoon rains killed at least 344 people within just 48 hours. Officials have confirmed that 324 of the deaths occurred in K-P, while others were reported in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Over 2,000 rescue personnel have been deployed to reach the disaster zones, but blocked roads and destroyed infrastructure are making access extremely difficult.

As a result of the destruction, the provincial government has declared six districts - Buner, Bajaur, Swat, Shangla, Mansehra, and Battagram - as disaster-hit areas. Thousands of homes have been wiped out, and key roads and bri...