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Pakistani officials say they are expanding rescue and relief operations after flash floods killed more than 220 people in a single northwest district and destroyed homes, roads, and businesses
Officials say rescuers have recovered dozens more bodies from collapsed homes in a northwestern district of Pakistan, bringing the death toll to at least 274, as authorities defended their response to the flooding.
Pakistani rescuers dug homes out from under massive boulders on Sunday as they searched for survivors of flash floods that killed at least 344 people, with more than 150 still missing.More than 150 people are missing in Buner,
By Sunday morning, the death toll from the rains across the mountainous north of Pakistan had risen to at least 337 people, with most killed in flash floods, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. In Buner, a three-and-a-half-hour drive from the capital Islamabad, 207 lives were lost and others are still missing.
Heavy rainfall that triggered floods in Pakistan in recent weeks, killing hundreds of people, was worsened by human-caused climate change, according to a new study.
Northern Pakistan faces devastating torrential rains, leading to flash floods that have claimed over 650 lives. Rescue operations are hindered by damaged infrastructure, exacerbating the crisis. Provincial efforts include extensive evacuation and rescue missions,
Pakistan: Flash floods primarily affect Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, with rescue operations hampered by landslides and damaged infrastructure.