Floods kill hundreds in Pakistan
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We’ve been authenticating footage posted online to gauge the scale of flooding which has killed at least 300 people in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir following intense rainfall.
The Pakistan Army, under the special instructions of Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, is continuing the distribution of rations among flood-affected people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Troops remain actively engaged in rescue and relief operations across flood-hit areas, including Buner, Shangla, and Swat.
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Al Jazeera on MSNAt least 337 killed in Pakistan floods, gov’t defends emergency response
Residents accuse officials of not warning them to evacuate as torrential rain, cloudbursts trigger deadly flooding.
More than 200 people remain missing in one district of north-west Pakistan as a result of devastating monsoon flooding and landslides, an official has said. Flash floods have killed more than 300 people in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in recent days, with most of the deaths recorded in the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
The flood affected people in Buner have expressed gratitude to Pakistan Army for its ongoing relief activities in different areas. They said Pakistan Army has played a vital role in helping the people, affected by recent floods.