District Buner in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has been declared the most affected area by the recent rain-triggered floods, with a reported 157 fatalities. The Battagram-Mansehra border area follows closely in terms of devastation.
According to the Deputy Commissioner of Buner, recovery efforts have so far yielded 120 bodies from the Gudezai area and 20 from the Dagar area. Among the deceased are women, children, and the elderly.
The search operation is ongoing to recover additional bodies and relocate families to safer areas.
Local sources said that lightning also hit different areas of Buner, which caused heavy flooding in the mountains, swept away cattle and houses in Gookand and Kalil areas. Several dead bodies were recovered in the Dagar and Bagra locality of the district.
The flood and lightning also caused heavy property losses to people as their valuable cattle were swept away by the flash flood. The detailed assessment of the human losses has yet to be confirmed as the water level decreased in various rivers, and people are searching for the missing bodies of their family members.
KP declares a day of mourning over floods devastation
Following the tragic incidents that have taken place in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) over the past two days, including deadly floods due to heavy rains and the crash of a government helicopter during a rescue mission, the provincial government has announced a day of mourning across the province tomorrow.
According to an official announcement, the national flag will be flown at half-mast on all government buildings.
KP government MI 17 chopper crashed in Mohmand: CM Ali Amin
The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s MI-17 helicopter crashed in Mohmand district during flood operations on Friday. The government authorities have confirmed the deaths of three helicopter crew members as a result of a helicopter crash.
According to a statement issued by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister, contact has been lost with the provincial government helicopter Mi-17 carrying relief supplies to the Salarzai area of Bajaur.
He said that due to bad weather, contact could not be established with the helicopter after it entered the airspace of Mohmand district.
According to local sources, reports have been received of a helicopter crash in the mountainous area of the Sukai area of Pandial tehsil of Mohmand district.
Government officials have also confirmed the helicopter crash and said that three people have been martyred in the accident.
According to the administration, rescue teams have been immediately dispatched to the scene as soon as the information about the incident was received.
