At least 314 people died and 156 injuries through Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) due to floods, heavy rains and related incidents from August 15 to 17, the province of disaster management (PDMA) reported on Sunday.
Buner has become the most affected district with 209 deaths, followed by Shangla with 36, Bajaur 21, Mansehra 24, Swat 16, Battagram Three and Lower Dir Five.
Biner police help flood victims in current rescue efforts.
Biner police led by DPO Saud Khan are actively engaged in emergency operations against floods on the ground. Agents provide assistance to communities affected by floods which are particularly focused on the general public’s assistance pic.twitter.com/h3udekwpqa– KP Police (@ kp_police1) August 16, 2025
No death was reported by Torghar and the upper DIR, according to PDMA figures.
The report also recorded significant infrastructure loss, including 159 houses entirely or partially damaged in the lower DIR and Shangla, as well as 57 schools and 22 other installations affected in different districts.
In addition, 157 cattle perished during floods.
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“Strong precipitation, landslides and washed roads seriously hinder rescue efforts, in particular the transport of heavy machines and ambulances,” said Bilal Ahmed Faizi, spokesperson for the KP rescue agency.
“In some regions, workers are forced to travel long distances to reach disaster sites,” he said. “They try to evacuate the survivors, but very few people move due to the death of their loved ones or their loved ones in the debris.”
The deputy commissioner of the Biner district, Kashif Qayum Khan, also said that rescuers had been forced to find new ways of reaching remote areas. “Many more people can still be trapped under debris, which residents cannot erase manually,” Khan told AFP.
Urgent call from Pakistan Red Crescent Society KPK
The floods devastated the districts of Bunir and Swat in KP. Houses, cultures and essential services are exceeded. PPLs, especially women and children, have an urgent need for shelter, clean water, food, basic drugs. pic.twitter.com/htye5kjbbo– Habib Malik Orakzai (@habib_orakzai) August 16, 2025
Nearly 2,000 rescue staff were deployed, but officials warned that many victims could still be trapped under rubble in distant villages.
The authorities said that rescue and rescue operations continued in affected areas, medical aid, rations and temporary shelters provided.
