Summary Heavy monsoon rains and cloudbursts triggered flooding across Pakistan, killing four workers, leaving three people missing and causing widespread damage to homes and infrastructure.
LAHORE/PESHAWAR/RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) – Heavy monsoon rains and cloudbursts triggered flooding across several parts of Pakistan, leaving at least four people dead, three others missing and causing widespread damage to homes, schools, roads and public infrastructure.
In Khyber district, two vehicles were swept away by flash floods following heavy rainfall. Women and children travelling in the vehicles were rescued, while police said three people remained missing. Another car was caught in floodwaters near Zakariya Mosque in the Khuga Khel area, but all occupants were rescued safely.
Water levels continued to rise in the Chenab River at Head Qadirabad in Hafizabad, where inflows reached 138,000 cusecs and outflows stood at 115,000 cusecs, resulting in low-level flooding.
In Layyah's Samran Sheeb area, powerful currents in the Indus River washed away two government schools. River erosion has also damaged hundreds of acres of farmland, around 300 houses, more than five settlements, three mosques, electricity poles and other public property.
Heavy rains also destroyed the community-funded Kohlia Bridge near Hassan Abdal for the second consecutive year, cutting off road links between several border villages of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and disrupting daily life.
A cloudburst in Neelum Valley caused streams to overflow, flooding homes and shops. Several vehicles, motorcycles and livestock were swept away near Mengal Nala, while traffic on the main Neelum Highway was disrupted.
In Mansehra's Jabori area, a cloudburst damaged several hotels and residential buildings, while sudden flash floods disrupted normal life. Authorities also advised tourists to stay away from the Kunhar River and other waterways in Kaghan Valley, Siran Valley and other vulnerable areas due to the risk of flooding.
Heavy rainfall in Murree and Galiyat brought a noticeable drop in temperatures.
Meanwhile, four labourers were killed and three others injured after a landslide struck the Budda Las area of Chalt in Nagar district. Rescue officials said the workers were returning home after work when they were trapped under falling debris. One of the deceased was identified as Shafqat from Layyah, another as Fida Hussain from Chalt, while the remaining two were residents of Kohistan. Their bodies were shifted to their native areas for burial.
