Devastating monsoon flooding and landslides have left more than 200 people missing in one area of northwest Pakistan, according to an official. Over 300 people have been killed by flash floods in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir in recent days; the majority of these killings have occurred in the hilly region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
At least 209 people are still missing in the worst-hit Buner area, according to a local official who spoke to the BBC, although it is expected the figure might increase. Eight unidentified dead have been buried by rescue crews since no family members were discovered alive to claim them, according to Jehangir Khan, spokesman for the Buner deputy commissioner office.
He stated that because of the extensive road damage, some family are also unable to collect their loved ones’ remains. According to a regional rescue spokesperson, “10 to 12 entire villages” were partially buried, as reported by news agency AFP.
The provincial disaster management authority’s chairman, Asfandyar Khattak, reported that “dozens” of individuals were missing in the Shangla district. The monsoon season, which lasts from June to September, provides around three-quarters of South Asia’s yearly precipitation.
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