Pakistan Army deploys additional troops in Buner for flood relief efforts

Rawalpindi (Dunya News) - Additional Pakistan Army troops have arrived in Buner for flood relief operations.

Specialised equipment from the Army’s Corps of Engineers will be used to rescue injured individuals and recover bodies trapped under mud. Pakistan Army teams are actively engaged in relief efforts in the flood-affected districts.

Furthermore, Army helicopters are delivering rations and other supplies, while evacuating people from flood-hit areas to safer locations. The operation will continue until all affected individuals are safely rescued and relocated.

More than 330 dead as torrential rains, flash floods ravage northern Pakistan

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s districts of Battagram, Bajaur, and Mansehra, cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides have claimed 307 lives and injured dozens people, while many remain missing.

According to the PDMA, the dead include 279 men, 13 children, and 15 women, while the injured comprise 17 men, four women, and two child. Heavy rains and flash floods damaged 45 houses — seven completely and 38 partially — along with three schools.

The PDMA said incidents occurred in Bajaur, Battagram, Torghar, Mansehra, Swat, Buner, and Shangla, with Bajaur and Battagram suffering the worst damage, where rescue operations are still underway.

PDMA had earlier issued weather alerts to all district administrations, directing precautionary measures. Given the current situation, it has ordered relief work to be accelerated and immediate assistance provided to the affected population. Authorities have also been instructed to use all available resources to reopen blocked tourist routes and restore disconnected roads.