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The Guardian
27-06-2025
- Climate
- The Guardian
Pakistan flood sweeps away children and relatives trying to save them
At least nine people died when floodwaters swept away children in a river in northern Pakistan and relatives who had jumped into the water to try to save them, officials have said. The family was having a picnic breakfast by the Swat River and the children were in the water taking photos when the sudden flood hit, district administrator Shehzad Mahboob said. Relatives rushed in but were also caught up in the deluge, which had been swollen by monsoon rains, he added
Straits Times
27-06-2025
- Climate
- Straits Times
Nine dead as flood waters sweep away children, relatives in Pakistan
Nine dead as flood waters sweep away children, relatives in Pakistan PESHAWAR - At least nine people died when flood waters swept away children in a river in northern Pakistan and relatives jumped into the water to try to save them on June 27, officials said. The family was having a picnic breakfast by the Swat River and the children were in the water taking photos when the sudden flood hit, district administrator Shehzad Mahboob said. Relatives rushed in but were also caught up in the deluge which had been swollen by monsoon rains, he added. It was still too early to say how many children and how many adults had died, Mr Mahboob told Reuters. Nine bodies have been recovered so far, he said. Four members of the family were rescued alive and another four are still missing. The family group were tourists from Pakistan visiting the Swat Valley, local mayor Shahid Ali Khan said. Locals and more than 80 rescue workers were searching for survivors, rescue official Shah Fahad said. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority later issued an alert saying there were high flood levels and warned people to take precautions. Tens of thousands of tourists, mostly from other parts of Pakistan, visit the north's peaks and glaciers every year during the summer travel season. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif "expressed his grief over the tourists' deaths," his office said in a statement. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
