Torrential floods in the northwestern region of Pakistan have caused widespread devastation. According to officials, approximately 340 people have lost their lives in the past 48 hours, with 137 reported injured. Rescue and relief operations have been initiated across nine districts, including Buner, Swat, Shangla, Battagram, Bajaur, and Mansehra, with around 2,000 personnel deployed. On Saturday, rescue workers recovered an additional 63 bodies from the debris of homes destroyed by floods and landslides. The meteorological department has issued a warning, anticipating further heavy rainfall in the coming days. One eyewitness, a survivor of the Buner floods, recounted witnessing hundreds of boulders and massive rocks being swept away by the raging water. Emergency services spokesperson Muhammad Sohail reported that hundreds of relief workers are still searching for survivors in Buner, the area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province most severely affected by the torrential rains and cloudbursts on Friday. Many homes were washed away in the floods.
