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Time of India
2 days ago
- Climate
- Time of India
‘Floods came like fire': Pak's monsoon misery overflows
A firefighting department vehicle submerged in a floodwater following flash flooding due to heavy rains in the neighbourhood of Mingora, the main town of Swat Valley, northwestern Pakistan, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Sherin Zada) PESHAWAR: The death toll in north Pakistan's flash floods and landslides crossed 350 on Saturday, with one resident in worst-hit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Buner saying the torrents 'came like fire'. The devastation, caused by heavy monsoon rains, came without warning. Villagers in Buner said it wasn't rainwater but a wall of mud and boulders crashing down the mountains. 'It felt as if the sky broke apart. We had no chance to run,' said Gul Zarin, a shopkeeper who lost his brother. Buner alone accounted for over 200 fatalities. Dozens were still missing. Neighbouring districts -- Swat, Bajaur, Dir, Shangla, Mansehra, and Kohistan -- were left in ruins as swollen rivers swept away homes, bridges, and police outposts. For many Pakistanis, the scenes recall the 2022 disaster that killed over 1,700 people and submerged a third of the country. Met department warned of more rain till Aug 21 in the region, with cloudbursts and glacial lake outbursts still a danger. Relief operations remain hampered by broken roads and washed-away bridges. Even rescuers were not spared. A govt helicopter ferrying relief supplies to Bajaur crashed in heavy rain, killing all five on board, including two pilots. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like American Investor Warren Buffett Recommends: 5 Books For Turning Your Life Around Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo One had messaged his wife earlier in the day: 'Don't worry, I'll be back tonight.' For survivors, the destruction is personal. In Pir Baba, a mother sat on the rubble of her home, holding a sodden schoolbag. 'This is all I found of my son,' she whispered. The nine-year-old, who dreamed of becoming a teacher, was washed away with hundreds of others. In Shangla, villagers dug with bare hands to retrieve the dead. 'We buried them ourselves. 'There was no one else to help,' said a teenage boy, his face streaked with dust. The floods are now pushing south. Rising waters in Swabi and Mardan threaten to spill into the Indus plains. Farmers have begun moving cattle and bedding to higher ground. 'We can see the river swelling every hour. If it breaks, we will lose everything,' said one farmer. Although the fury reminded many of the 2022 floods, this year's devastation has been swifter and more violent. Scientists warn that a warming atmosphere is turning each monsoon into a greater threat. The grief, however, is not Pakistan's alone. The same rivers and monsoon systems bind South Asia. 'Maybe people across the border heard this thunder too. It was the sound of our lives breaking,' said a resident of Dir. Beyond statistics, a survivor's words revealed the raw truth: 'We were not warned -- only buried. The state comes too late, the water too fast. Our children's future is drowning with us.' This monsoon has left Pakistan with a stark reminder: climate reckoning respects no borders.
Japan Today
3 days ago
- Climate
- Japan Today
Floods in Pakistan leave at least 220 dead
A firefighting department vehicle submerged in a floodwater following flash flooding due to heavy rains in the neighbourhood of Mingora, the main town of Swat Valley, northwestern Pakistan, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Sherin Zada) Rescuers in northwest Pakistan pulled 63 more bodies overnight from homes flattened by landslides and flash floods, raising the death toll from rain-related incidents to at least 220, officials said Saturday. Hundreds of rescue workers are still searching for survivors in Buner, a mountainous district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where torrential rains and cloudbursts triggered massive flooding on Friday, said Mohammad Suhail, a spokesman for the emergency services. Dozens of homes were swept away. According to the provincial disaster management authority, at least 351 people have died in rain-related incidents this week across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and the northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan. In recent days, floods in Indian-controlled Kashmir have taken dozens of lives, and driven hundreds from their homes there and in Pakistan. Such cloudbursts are increasingly common in India's Himalayan regions and Pakistan's northern areas, and experts have said climate change is a contributing factor. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Toronto Sun
30-06-2025
- Climate
- Toronto Sun
A week of heavy rains and floods across Pakistan kills 46 people
Published Jun 30, 2025 • 1 minute read Local residents look to the Swat River, which is overflowing due to pre-monsoon heavy rains in the area, on the outskirts of Mingora, the main town of Pakistan's Swat Valley, Friday, June 27, 2025. Photo by Sherin Zada / AP Photo PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Nearly a week of heavy monsoon rains and flash floods across Pakistan have killed at least 46 people and injured dozens as continuing severe weather similar to past emergenicies remains possible, officials said Monday. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Unlimited online access to articles from across Canada with one account. Get exclusive access to the Toronto Sun ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment on. Enjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalists. Support local journalists and the next generation of journalists. Daily puzzles including the New York Times Crossword. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Don't have an account? Create Account The fatalities caused by abnormally strong downpours since Tuesday include 22 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 13 in eastern Punjab province, seven in southern Sindh and four in southwestern Balochistan, National Disaster Management Authority and provincial emergency officials said. 'We are expecting above-normal rains during the monsoon season and alerts have been issued to the concerned authorities to take precautionary measures,' said Irfan Virk, a Pakistan Meteorological Department deputy director. Virk warned forecasters cannot rule out a repeat of the 'extreme situation' seen during devastating floods in 2022. Rains inundated a third of the country, killing 1,737 people and causing widespread destruction. The deaths from the past week include 13 tourists from a family of 17 who were swept away Friday. The other four family members were rescued from the flooded Swat River in the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Rescuers found 12 bodies from the group and divers continued searching Monday for the remaining victim, said Bilal Faizi, a provincial emergency service spokesman. The incident drew widespread condemnation online over what many called a slow response by emergency services. Canada Sunshine Girls Sunshine Girls Toronto Maple Leafs Diet & Fitness
