Heavy rains trigger flash floods in Pakistan - in pictures


  • Rescue workers and residents search for victims in the debris of collapsed houses after torrential rain in northern Pakistan's mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. AFP
    Rescue workers and residents search for victims in the debris of collapsed houses after torrential rain in northern Pakistan's mountainous Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. AFP
  • The storm that caused heavy rain and flooding in northern Pakistan killed at least 20 people on Monday, local officials said. AFP
    The storm that caused heavy rain and flooding in northern Pakistan killed at least 20 people on Monday, local officials said. AFP
  • Residents wade through a flooded street in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The unusually intense monsoon season has left more than 250 people dead in recent days. AFP
    Residents wade through a flooded street in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. The unusually intense monsoon season has left more than 250 people dead in recent days. AFP
  • Residents and rescue workers search through the debris of this collapsed house. AFP
    Residents and rescue workers search through the debris of this collapsed house. AFP
  • Men retrieve a motorbike from a thick layer of mud. Reuters
    Men retrieve a motorbike from a thick layer of mud. Reuters
  • Local residents assess a damaged house in Buner district. AP
    Local residents assess a damaged house in Buner district. AP
  • A man clears water from a home flooded in Peshawar. EPA
    A man clears water from a home flooded in Peshawar. EPA
  • Vendors take shelter under an umbrella during the monsoon rains in Peshawar. EPA
    Vendors take shelter under an umbrella during the monsoon rains in Peshawar. EPA
  • People gather near a damaged vehicle and scattered debris following a flash flood in Mingora, the main city of Swat Valley. AFP
    People gather near a damaged vehicle and scattered debris following a flash flood in Mingora, the main city of Swat Valley. AFP
  • Floodwater flows near a damaged market. AFP
    Floodwater flows near a damaged market. AFP
  • People walk past damaged vehicles and scattered debris. AFP
    People walk past damaged vehicles and scattered debris. AFP
  • People walk past scattered debris. AFP
    People walk past scattered debris. AFP
  • A firetruck submerged in floodwater. AP
    A firetruck submerged in floodwater. AP
  • A boy clears debris next to the Swat river. EPA
    A boy clears debris next to the Swat river. EPA
  • People survey damage caused by the flash floods. EPA
    People survey damage caused by the flash floods. EPA
  • Injured victims receive treatment at a hospital in Daggar. AP
    Injured victims receive treatment at a hospital in Daggar. AP
  • Residents recover belongings from the remains of a damaged home. Reuters
    Residents recover belongings from the remains of a damaged home. Reuters
  • Local residents navigate through muddy streets. AP
    Local residents navigate through muddy streets. AP
  • A river overflowing in Mingora. AP
    A river overflowing in Mingora. AP