Pakistan, Buner District and flash flood
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Pakistan is grappling with devastating flash floods. Heavy rains have caused widespread destruction. At least 243 people have died, with many still mi
Samaa TV team reached the affected area ahead of many government responders to offer continuous coverage of the unfolding disaster.
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Swabi Al-Khidmat Foundation says they had sent medicines worth Rs1m along with five doctors and 15 paramedical staff to Buner.
Samaa TV team reached the affected area ahead of many government responders to offer continuous coverage of the unfolding disaster.
Under the open sky, beside a mound of broken timber and mud-soaked memories, 48-year-old Saad Ullah digs through debris with a hoe in same hands once bundled firewood for customers are now desperately clawing through the wreckage of his life.
According to Deputy Commissioner (DC) Buner, Kashif Qayyum, the catastrophic floods have wreaked widespread havoc across the district, resulting in the deaths of 401 people and injuries to 671 others.
Pakistan officials said rain-related incidents have killed at least 220 people in a northwest district. Rescuers recovered 63 bodies overnight from homes in Buner devastated by flash floods and landslides,