Pak-India War Latest Update | 07 PM Headlines | 17 August 2025 | SAMAA TV

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Pakistan’s monsoon season has unleashed devastating cloudbursts, flash floods, lightning strikes, landslides, and relentless rains—especially across KP, AJK, and Gilgit‑Baltistan

Experts attribute the intensity to the climate crisis, compounded by poor urban planning—like construction near waterways and blocked drainage systems

Human Toll & Areas Most Affected

A deadly toll has surpassed 300 fatalities, with some reports citing as many as 344 dead across northern Pakistan

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is the hardest hit, particularly Buner district, where a cloudburst resulted in 184 to over 200 confirmed deaths

Additional areas severely affected include Battagram, Mansehra, Bajaur, Swat, Shangla, Lower Dir, Torghar, and Abbottabad

Rescue & Relief Efforts

The Pakistan Army, district authorities, Rescue 1122, NDMA, and PDMA are actively engaged in emergency relief, evacuations, and medical response

A rescue helicopter crashed during operations in bad weather, tragically killing five crew members. KP observed a one-day provincial mourning in their honor

Control rooms and emergency operations centers are active in Peshawar and throughout KP for coordinated relief efforts

Infrastructure & Societal Impact

Infrastructure across KP has been heavily damaged: roads, bridges, power grids, and schools have been destroyed or severely impaired

In Swat, power systems were hit hard—41 feeders tripped, major outages followed, and critical road links were blocked

Forecast & Warnings

The Pakistan Meteorological Department warns that the heaviest monsoon spell yet is expected from 17–21 August across KP, Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan, and AJK, raising the risk of further floods and landslides

Authorities have issued public advisories urging residents and tourists to avoid vulnerable areas and exercise caution near water bodies and unstable terrain

Education & Social Disruption

Educational testing (ETA/ETEA exams) scheduled for Upper and Lower Dir and Chitral have been postponed due to unsafe conditions caused by flooding

Snapshot Table
Key Detail Summary
Date 16 August 2025
Affected Regions Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (especially Buner, Swat, Bajaur, etc.)
Death Toll 300–344 fatalities across northern Pakistan
Main Causes Cloudbursts, flash floods, landslides, lightning, rains
Rescue Operations Army, NDMA, PDMA, Rescue 1122, district officers
Helicopter Crash 5 crew members killed during rescue mission
Infrastructure Damage Roads, bridges, power supply, schools destroyed
Forecast More heavy rains expected until ~21 August
Emergency Measures Control rooms set up; day of mourning declared
Social Impact Exams postponed; medical camps and food aid deployed

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