Heavier than usual rains and sudden cloudbursts during this monsoon season kill more than 300 people in recent days.

PDMA states 208 deaths in Buner alone, with DC saying 50 missing; PM directs NDMA chief to expedite rescue work in 9 affected districts.

BUNER, Pakistan (AP) — Flooding in a northwest Pakistani district has killed at least 220 people, officials said Saturday, as rescuers pulled 63 more bodies overnight from homes flattened by flash floods and landslides, with forecasts of more rain in the coming days.

ISLAMABAD: In a concerted effort to respond to the ongoing crisis caused by devastating floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the provincial government has released a total of Rs800 million in relief funds for the affected districts.

Pakistan flash floods have killed over 300 people, with Buner district worst hit after a rare cloudburst. Heavy monsoon rains forced rescue efforts to pause but relief operations have now resumed as authorities rush food,

Samaa TV team reached the affected area ahead of many government responders to offer continuous coverage of the unfolding disaster.

According to the National Disaster Agency, the intensity of this year's monsoon is about 50% to 60% higher than last year.

Gul Rasheed, 60, inspects a damaged car following a storm that caused heavy rains and flooding, in Bayshonai Kalay, Buner district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan, August 17, 2025. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur on Sunday toured the flood-ravaged areas of Pir Baba and Bashonai in Buner district, pledging full government support for families who lost loved ones and property in the recent disaster.