Peshawar: The death toll from recent flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa surged to 307 on Saturday as various districts, especially hard-hit Buner, reported more loss of lives, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said on Saturday.

This adds to the casualties in Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where the unprecedented floods have claimed at least 12 and nine lives, respectively, besides causing widespread destruction.

KP witnessed devastating scenes yesterday as flash floods caused by heavy rainfall and cloudbursts in multiple districts claimed over 200 lives in a day, including five crew members of a provincial government chopper that crashed in Mohmand during relief and rescue efforts.

Buner was the worst-affected district in the province with 184 lives lost in the past 48 hours. Shangla reported 36 deaths, Mansehra 23, Swat 22, Bajaur 21, Battagram 15, Lower Dir five, and a child drowned in Abbottabad.

Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir has issued special instructions regarding the rehabilitation of flood affected people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. 

According to security sources, the Army Chief stated that the military deployed in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will fully assist in the rehabilitation of people affected by the floods.

Additional army troops are also being deployed in this regard.

The security sources said that Pakistan Army has donated one day’s salary for the rehabilitation of flood-affected people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. It has also allocated one day’s ration, which amounts to over six hundred tons, to help the flood-affected people in the province.

Security sources said that the Army Chief has issued special instructions to the Corps of Engineers to expedite the repair of bridges, and where necessary, establish temporary bridges.

The Army's 9th Unit Rescue Sniffing Dog Unit is also being dispatched for search and rescue operations.

The Army's Special Urban Search and Rescue Team has also been deployed on the instructions of the Army Chief.

The visit undertaken following directives from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif underscores the federal government’s continued commitment to bolstering disaster response mechanisms across the province, as torrential rains, flash floods, landslides, and lightning strikes have wreaked havoc in multiple districts.

According to NDMA, the recent weather-related incidents have claimed 214 lives, injured 21 individuals, and left 55 people missing across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Search and rescue operations are currently underway to locate the missing.

Relief efforts are being carried out in close coordination among the Pakistan Army, PDMA, district administrations, Rescue 1122, and local volunteers. NDMA is actively supplying relief materials to provincial authorities and remains in full liaison with all relevant civil and military organizations.

The Authority confirmed that all concerned agencies are undertaking necessary measures to manage the emergency situation. NDMA Chairman briefed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif last evening on the overall flood and rain-related developments.

NDMA is also maintaining round-the-clock monitoring of ongoing relief operations and has urged residents in vulnerable areas to remain alert and adopt all necessary safety precautions amid continuing rainfall and flood threats.

In northern regions, the risk of landslides is expected to intensify if rains persist. Tourists have been strongly advised to avoid travel to these areas for the next five to six days to prevent exposure to hazardous conditions.