Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, flash floods, and landslides. 198 people have died The rains and flash floods damaged 45 houses—7 completely destroyed and 38 partially damaged—and 3 schools were also affected.

According to the PDMA, the deceased include 163 men, 12 children, and 14 women. Among the injured are 18 men, 2 women, and 1 child. The rains and flash floods have damaged 71 houses—7 completely destroyed and 64 partially damaged—while 3 schools have also been affected.

According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the incidents occurred in the districts of Bajaur, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Swat, Buner, and Shangla. The greatest damage was reported in Bajaur and Battagram, where rescue operations are still underway.

The rains and flash floods damaged 45 houses—7 completely destroyed and 38 partially damaged—and 3 schools were also affected. Bajaur and Battagram are the most severely affected districts, and rescue operations are ongoing.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Commissioner of Buner stated that floodwaters in the areas of Gokand, Gadezai, and Pir Baba have caused devastation, with 120 fatalities reported due to rains and flash floods.

Peshawar, Muzaffarabad, Bajaur, Gilgit, Mansehra, Buner (Monitoring Desk):

Heavy rains, cloudbursts, and flash floods have caused destruction across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, killing a total of 189 people in various incidents, with dozens injured and hundreds still missing.

The PDMA has issued details of losses caused by the recent rains, landslides, and cloudbursts. In Battagram, Bajaur, and Mansehra, cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides resulted in the deaths of 176 people and injuries to 21 others, while many remain missing. According to PDMA, the deceased include 150 men, 12 children, and 14 women. Among the injured are 12 men, 2 women, and 1 child. Forty-five houses were damaged—7 completely, 38 partially—and 3 schools were damaged.

The incidents occurred in Bajaur, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Swat, Buner, and Shangla districts. The worst affected are Bajaur and Battagram, where rescue operations are ongoing. The PDMA had already issued weather alerts to all district administrations and directed precautionary measures. Given the current situation, PDMA has instructed that relief work be expedited in the affected districts and immediate assistance be provided to the victims.

Furthermore, all relevant agencies have been directed to use all available resources to quickly restore closed tourist routes and cut-off roads.

The Deputy Commissioner of Buner stated that floods in Gokand, Gadezai, and Pir Baba have caused 120 fatalities. According to DC Kashif Qayyum, 40 bodies are lying at THQ Pir Baba and 12 bodies at DHQ Daggar; an emergency has been declared in the district.

Rescue 1122 Bajaur’s control room received reports of multiple injuries in the Jabrai village of Salarzai Tehsil due to a severe rainstorm (cloudburst) and flash flooding. Disaster, medical, and diving teams were immediately dispatched.

Bajaur’s Deputy Commissioner Shahid Ali said that a cloudburst and lightning strike in Salarzai Tehsil killed 75 people, of whom 18 bodies have been recovered, while the search for 3 people continues. Three people were injured in the incident. The deceased include children and women, and 4 houses were destroyed. Relief efforts are ongoing.

He added that landslides blocked routes, which had to be crossed on foot. Rescue teams are working with heavy machinery, and Frontier Corps North has delivered tents and other essentials to the victims via helicopter, which the public welcomed. Funeral prayers for the deceased have been offered, attended by provincial assembly member Anwar Zeb Khan, DC Bajaur Shahid Ali, AC Khar Dr. Sadiq Ali, tribal elders, and local residents.

Three injured people were taken to Khar Hospital—two have been discharged after treatment, while one in critical condition has been shifted to Peshawar.

In Lower Dir’s Mian Dand Suri area, torrential rain caused a house roof to collapse, burying seven people under the debris. Five were found dead, while two were injured.

In Manur Bela, Mahandri (Balakot), three laborers from Dir were trapped between two streams due to flash flooding while returning from turbine repair work. Rescue workers acted swiftly and saved all three men—Naveed Ullah, Sajjad, and Ayan Khan—alive.

In Shahi and Shahi Kot, flash floods stranded dozens of tourists. On receiving reports, rescue workers from Lower and Upper Dir, along with disaster teams and ambulances, reached the sites. Rescue 1122 Lower Dir successfully saved two lives when two people were trapped in the middle of a flood channel at the Redga Bridge in Hayasireh.

According to reports, in the border village of Neel Band between Battagram and Mansehra, a cloudburst occurred around 3 a.m. on Thursday night, sweeping away 3–4 houses. According to AC Muhammad Saleem Khan, the death toll has risen to 18. Local people, rescue staff, revenue officers, and Al-Khidmat Foundation volunteers are participating in the operation.

Earlier, AC Battagram Muhammad Saleem Khan said that Rescue 1122 and revenue staff had reached Malakal Gali, where 10 bodies were recovered, including 6 men, 2 women, and 1 girl.

Local resident Noor Qadeem Shah of VC Malakal Gali said villagers recovered 9 bodies from Doodh Pati and Thohar areas, while about 20 people remain missing. He reported that small wooden footbridges were washed away, 10–15 cattle perished, and access roads and micro-hydel turbines were damaged.

He denied local claims that bridges, roads, or turbines were washed away. Revenue staff and Rescue 1122 are on-site, and moderate flooding is reported from VC Malakal Gali to Nandiari Nala in Battagram.

In Shamlai Mandrowali, 10 bodies have so far been recovered from the stream, and search operations are ongoing with the help of Rescue 1122 teams, police, and local volunteers.

In Basiyaan, Mansehra district, a car was swept away by a flash flood, killing 3 of the 6 occupants, while 3 were rescued alive. Police say several houses have been destroyed, and many cattle have been swept away; the search continues.

In Gilgit-Baltistan, 10 people were killed and several injured in different districts due to flooding—8 in Ghizer district and 2 siblings in Diamer. Roads in several areas were blocked and power supply cut off, though some routes have since been restored.

In Azad Kashmir, torrential rains and landslides killed 9 people and injured 2. Many bridges, roads, and houses were destroyed. In Neelum Valley, a cloudburst washed away several bridges and guest houses, stranding hundreds of tourists, many of whom have been rescued.

In various parts of Swat, heavy rain caused flash flooding in streams, inundating houses. On Islam Pura Road in Shagai, several vehicles were trapped in rainwater. In Shigar, glacial melting caused flooding that affected many villages, killing 10 people, including a young man, and injuring 13.

According to the Swat district administration, flooding in rivers and streams has caused water to enter houses. Some 900 schoolchildren trapped in different schools, along with women stranded in homes, have been moved to safe locations.