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Renewed Monsoon Rains Stall Pakistan Rescue Operations

Ongoing downpours coupled with landslides have left villages inaccessible, pausing searches for hundreds still reported missing.

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De violentes pluies de mousson dans le nord du Pakistan ont dévasté la localité de Mingora, dans la province de Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, où les survivants constatent les dégâts, le 16 août 2025
Mousson au Pakistan : l'espoir s'amenuise de retrouver des survivants parmi les 150 disparus

Overview

  • Renewed downpours have washed away makeshift access routes, preventing heavy machinery and ambulances from reaching remote mountain villages.
  • At least 350 people have died in the latest three-day surge of flash floods and landslides, contributing to about 650 deaths since the season began.
  • Roughly 150 residents of Buner district remain missing under mud and debris, and officials regard survival prospects as extremely slim.
  • A rescue helicopter from Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa crashed last Friday due to poor weather, highlighting the dangers facing relief teams.
  • Authorities say this monsoon is 50–60% stronger than last year and warn that more heavy rains through August could spur outbreaks of waterborne diseases.