325 dead as heavy rains, flash floods wreak havoc in KP

At least 325 people have lost their lives and over 150 others were injured as relentless monsoon rains and flash floods battered Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other parts of Pakistan, officials said on Monday.

The disaster has submerged villages, damaged homes, and forced thousands to evacuate.

The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) confirmed that 30 women and 21 children were among the dead. The worst-hit district was Buner, where 217 deaths were reported. 

In total, 339 houses were damaged -- 106 of them completely destroyed. Landslides and flash floods wreaked havoc in Swat, Buner, Bajaur, Mansehra, Shangla, and Battagram. Rescue teams continue to clear blocked roads and evacuate families, while hospitals have been placed on high alert.

Intermittent rain is expected in Islamabad today. Heavy rainfall is also likely in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, and Mansehra, according to the Meteorological Department.

Heavy showers are also expected at a few places in Buner, Abbottabad, Haripur, Malakand, and Bajaur.

Similar conditions are forecast for Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Kohat, Bannu, Lakki Marwat, Dera Ismail Khan, and Waziristan.

Thunderstorms are predicted in Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, Jhelum, Attock, Chakwal, and Gujrat. More thunderstorms are also expected in Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal, and Sheikhupura, as well as in Lahore, Kasur, Okara, and Faisalabad. 

Further rain with thunderstorms is likely in Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Sargodha, and Khushab. Showers accompanied by thunder are also forecast for Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur, Multan, Layyah, Bhakkar, and Mianwali.