PESHAWAR: The number of confirmed deaths in the aftermath of devastating floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reached 379, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Sunday.
However, the number is expected climb further as dozens of people are still missing.
The latest update came as the Met Office has warned of heavy rains that could trigger flash floods and urban flooding for the next five days.
On the other hand, Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur, who visited Buner, vowed to rebuild the houses and settlements destroyed by the climate change-induced natural disaster.
According to the updated data provided by the PDMA, 379 were killed and another 156 injured the floods that wiped out entire villages on Thursday and Friday.
Buner — the worst-affected district — has had 274 people killed, says the PDMA.
The figures for other districts are: Shangla 36, Mansehra 24, Bajaur 21 and Swat 16.
It was a cloudburst that triggered deadly flash floods in Buner as gushing water moved towards the lower areas from the mountains.
MORE FLASH FLOODS
Meanwhile, the monsoon spell bringing heavy to very heavy rains in the region is still impacting the Pakistan and India.
That’s why latest satellite images at 5:40pm show dark clouds developing over Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, especially over southern parts of the provinces and moving towards upper Punjab including Islamabad as well as Malakand, Hazara and Kashmir.
Simultaneously, the dark clouds are also visible of eastern Balochistan and the adjoining areas of Sindh and southern Punjab. Their direction is west/northwest.
The Met Office says the current spell will continue gripping Pakistan until August 21.
As far as the next 24 hours are concerned, the Met Office has warned that heavy rains may generate flash floods in local nullahs/streams of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pothohar, DG Khan/ Koh-e-Suleman and northeastern Balochistan.
Meanwhile, torrential rains may also cause urban flooding in low-lying areas of northeastern Punjab, Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Nowshera and southeastern Sindh.
