Three people lost their lives in Khyber flash floods after heavy monsoon rains triggered sudden flooding in Landi Kotal on Monday. Rescue officials recovered the bodies of a woman, a man, and a child as authorities issued fresh flood and landslide warnings for several districts across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
According to Rescue 1122, search teams and local volunteers conducted rescue operations in the affected areas before recovering the victims. The bodies were found in Jabba Khwar in Jamrud and the Parang Sam area before being handed over to the relevant authorities for legal formalities. Rescue officials urged residents to avoid rivers, streams, and seasonal waterways during periods of heavy rainfall.
Torrential rain caused seasonal streams to overflow in Landi Kotal and surrounding areas, sweeping away several vehicles. Authorities said no additional casualties had been reported in those incidents, but emergency services remain on alert as more rainfall is expected across the province.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast rain, thunderstorms, and strong winds in several districts, including Chitral, Swat, Dir, Malakand, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Mardan, Swabi, Kohat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan, Kurram, and North and South Waziristan. Isolated heavy rainfall and hailstorms are also expected in some locations.
The PMD warned that heavy rainfall could trigger landslides in mountainous regions and urban flooding in low-lying areas of Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Mardan, and Swabi. It also cautioned that strong winds and lightning may damage vulnerable infrastructure, including electricity poles, solar panels, and billboards.
Rescue 1122 has placed emergency services across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on high alert under the province’s monsoon contingency plan. Director General Rescue 1122 Shah Fahad instructed district emergency officers to ensure rapid response capabilities in flood-prone and vulnerable areas throughout the ongoing monsoon season.
The Khyber flash floods are part of a broader pattern of severe monsoon weather affecting Pakistan. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), at least 38 people have died and 120 have been injured nationwide since the monsoon began on June 26, with Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa recording the highest number of fatalities. Authorities continue to advise the public to remain cautious as rainfall is expected to intensify in the coming days.
