Deadly Floods Wreak Havoc Across Pakistan

At least one person died and several were injured after flash floods struck Mingora, a city in northern Pakistan’s Swat Valley, on Wednesday, August 24, after heavy rains caused the River Swat to swell, Pakistani media reported.

This footage shows the river bursting its banks in Mingora and leaving a car partially submerged.

According to local media, the body of a young girl was found in a town close to Mingora. At least eight people were injured, News360 reported.

The Commissioner of Malakand Division, Shaukat Ali Yousafzai, visited Mingora on Wednesday and directed Deputy Commissioner for Swat District, Junaid Khan to assess damages, implement relief operations, and ensure the supply of clean drinking water in the affected areas, according to a statement on the commissioner’s Facebook page.

A compensation scheme for those affected was announced by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority.

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