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ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Heavy rains and flash floods have wreaked havoc across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, claiming more than 400 lives in a matter of days. Torrential downpours triggered landslides, road collapses and swelling rivers that swept away bridges, homes and entire villages.

As the search for survivors continues, nearly 2,000 rescue personnel have been mobilized to help recover bodies from the wreckage. At least 137 people have been injured, with many more left trapped under collapsed homes, swept away by floodwaters, or caught in landslides.

Most were killed in flash floods and collapsing houses, while at least 120 others were injured, as Pakistan experienced more rain than usual during the current monsoon season, washing away roads and buildings.

Cloud bursts, flash floods, lightning strikes and building collapses caused fatalities in the hills and mountains of the province

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Authorities worry that number of fatalities could rise as rescue efforts continue in hardest-hit regions - Anadolu Ajansı