Pakistan Rain Havoc: Massive flash floods amid heavy rain kill over 340 people, hundreds missing in…

Islamabad: Neighbouring country Pakistan is currently facing the wrath of nature. In the last 48 hours, a sudden flash flood caused by heavy monsoon rains has claimed 340 lives in northern Pakistan, officials said on Saturday. The maximum impact of the flash flood has been witnessed in the mountainous province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The meteorological department has issued a heavy rain warning for the neighbouring country’s northwest region. It requested people to take precautionary measures. The National Disaster Management Authority of Pakistan informed on Saturday that 324 people were killed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and rescue workers were pulling out bodies from the debris.

Major Difficulty For Rescue Workers

As per Pakistan media reports, most of the people were killed in flash floods and collapsing houses. Hundreds are reported to be injured. The rescue team is facing difficulty in reaching affected areas due to washed-out roads, continuous rains and landslides. The authorities have deployed as many as 2,000 personnel in nine majorly affected areas, including Buner, Swat, Shangla, Battagram, Bajaur and Mansehra.

Due to road closures, emergency workers have to walk to remote areas and carry out search and rescue operations on their own.

Meanwhile, several survivors are refusing to evacuate their homes as their loved ones are buried under the rubble.

Helicopter Crashes During Rescue Operation

A helicopter, which was conducting a relief operation, crashed on Saturday due to bad weather. Five people died in the accident.

End Of The World Had Come

A resident told news agency AFP that the ground started shaking due to the massive flow of water. It felt as if the end of the world had come. He said, ‘I heard a loud sound as if the mountain was sliding. I ran outside and saw that the whole area was shaking. It felt as if the world had come to an end.’

The administration has declared the heavily impacted mountainous regions of Buner, Bajaur, Swat, Shangla, Mansehra, and Battagram as disaster-hit areas.

The rescue operation is underway.

(Note: This is a developing story and further details will be added).

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