Pakistan Hit By More Fatal Flooding As Recovery Crews Look For Dead

Pakistan continued to be hit by torrential rains with more than 20 people dying on August 20 in fresh flooding that has crippled several parts of the country over the last weeks.

In the financial capital, Karachi, rainfall reached levels not seen in years disrupting power, phone service, and flights.

Meanwhile, recovery crews looked for bodies and dug through debris in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province after deadly floods killed more than 350 people in the region.

RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal spoke to people in the Buner district, which was hit by flash flooding and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains.

Much of the village has been reduced to rubble and locals hunt for personal items as large diggers sift through the ruins shattered homes.

"The place where I am standing was my nephew's house, and seven members of this family were killed," said Muhammad Zahid, a resident in the village of Bishonai.

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