SWABI:

Flash floods triggered by a powerful cloudburst and lightning struck the remote mountainous region of Gadoon-Amazai in Swabi district, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) early Monday, leaving at least 25 people dead and 35 others injured.

Entire villages were submerged as torrential waters swept away homes, livestock, and infrastructure, adding to the mounting toll of this year's devastating monsoon season. "A cloudburst in Swabi completely destroyed several houses," a district official told AFP.

According to locals, the sudden surge of gushing water destroyed dozens of houses in Dalori Bala, Sarkoi Payan, and Karnal Sher Kallay villages, burying families under mud and rubble. "At least 40 people are still missing," a local resident said.

Swabi Deputy Commissioner Nasrullah Khan confirmed

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