More than 200 people are still missing in north-west Pakistan after days of heavy monsoon rains triggered devastating floods and landslides.
Officials say over 300 people have been killed across Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Kashmir, with the mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province suffering the heaviest losses.
Buner district has been hit particularly hard. Local officials told the BBC that at least 209 residents remain unaccounted for, and the number could rise as search and rescue operations continue.
Jehangir Khan, spokesperson for the Buner deputy commissioner’s office, said rescue teams have already buried eight unidentified victims after no surviving relatives could be found to claim them.
Authorities warn that swollen rivers, collapsed roads, and ongoing landslides are hampering relief efforts. Thousands of families have been displaced, with many seeking shelter in temporary camps and schools.
Pakistan is frequently hit by severe flooding during the monsoon season, but experts say changing weather patterns linked to climate change are making such disasters more intense and harder to predict.
