PESHAWAR/LAHORE - Flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential monsoon rains have killed 467 people in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. At least 408 people died, 342 more injured, while hundreds of others are still missing as non-stop horrible monsoon rains, flash floods and land sliding brought disaster in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, due to which, it remained cut-off from Punjab and rest of the country on Friday. The number of casualties may increase, as it is feared that many people are still under the debris of the buildings and houses collapsed from the ruthless rains and flash flood waters. Districts of Nowshera and Charsadda were inundated completely. The current wave of flash floods caused by torrential and incessant rains for the past three days has caused deaths, washing of hundreds of mud houses in rural areas and displacement of tens of thousands of people in almost all districts of the province. In addition, hundreds of people were stranded and rescue operations were continued in the disastrous localities for their safety. Telephone, sui-gas, electricity and water supplies were badly caused owing to floods and horrific rains. Telephone cables, water pipes and electricity poles were either damaged or washed away by the gushing merciless floodwater. Moreover, the ill-fated affectees left their homes in hurry to escape for safer places, however, lost their near and dear ones, households, valuables things, cattle and almost everything, when suddenly water entered into their homes in different parts of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Apart from this, reportedly more than 1,200 schools and dispensaries in a similar number submerged in water. Similarly, thousands of houses were destroyed. Hundreds of affected families were shifted to schools, while many more got refuge with their relatives. The worst affected districts are Nowshera and Charsadda, where thousands of people are stranded so far. The flow of water remained high there as the Kabul River mainly passes from these two districts. In Peshawar, a total of 14 people were reportedly killed, 90 injured while 110 were missing. Main roads leading to the provincial metropolis came under water, due to which, Peshawar remained cut off from rest of the districts of the province. Long queues of standing vehicles were also seen on roadsides, as flood waters inundated main GT Road and Motorway linking Peshawar with Islamabad and was closed down for all sorts of traffic. Almost two dozens low lying villages in Peshawar submerged in waters. The house of PML-Ns central leader Iqbal Zafar Jhaghra was also flooded and damaged by flood waters in Jhaghra, in suburb of Peshawar. The Railway trick between Nowshera to Peshawar was submerged in waters. To assist affectees, a relief camp had been set up at government High No-1 School Peshawar, where at least 2,500 people were accommodated, for whom, a medical centre and free food arrangements had been made. In district Nowshera, 26 people died, about 160 injured and dozens of others were missing. Aman Kot, Pabbi, Nowshera Kalan, Mohib Banda and Pashtun Ghari were the worst affected localities, where most of the people were surround by water; however, the Pakistan Army shifted them to safer places after rescue operation carried out. The historic Attock Bridge, which links Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Punjab and onward to rest of the country was closed down and both the province remained cut off, as the bridge also went under flood waters. Likewise in Swat, all communication links with other parts were broken after collapse of Ayub Bridge while flood water entered houses. Reportedly 130 people died, 26 injured only in Swat in rain and flood related incidents, most of the people died owing to over flowed canals, land sliding and stormy drainage nullahs in the district. So far around 3,000 affectees and 2,500 tourists were rescued by Pak-army teams in Swat. Four dead bodies were recovered under the Ayub bridge, while reportedly two brothers drowned at the bank of Swat River in Khawaza Khela. In Shangla, the 20 stranded Chinese experts working in Khankhawar Power Project were saved by rescue teams. However, nine people died when roof of a house caved in at Kana area of district Shangla, while over 40 were stated to be missing, besides the Karakoram highway was closed down for traffic. In Dir Lower, a total of 23 people died and many more injured while flood water washed away standing crops, orchards and cattle. Besides, many link roads and bridges were inundated in the three days rains. In district Kohat the floods and rains killed at least 39 people, 25 others were injured. The famous Khushal Ghar bridge was washed away and at last the land route to Punjab from southern districts was disconnected. In Dir Upper district, where rains also brought havoc as a total of 24 people were killed and 40 others were missing. Lighting killed 16 members of a family. Furthermore, more than 50 houses were destroyed in Gorkoi and Sheri Darra areas. The flood waters killed five people in Malakand. Several houses were inundated while dozens of cattle were also killed and swept away in flood waters. Two children died in building collapse while 10 people including women were swept away in Charsadda. According to a rough estimate, near about 1 million people have been affected by flood in the district. At least 49 people were killed as the spree of monsoon rains triggered major landslide in Olandar area of the Bisham. Rescue work has been started and 16 dead bodies have been recovered, while 33 were still buried under debris. Reportedly 2,500 people have been stranded in Madin, Kalam and Bahrain. Similarly, in district Battagram, as many as 17 members of a family lost their lives owing to land sliding in Pirbarai area of the district on Friday. In Swabi, four people were killed and several people were missing. At least three each died in Dera Ismail Khan and Lakki Marwat. Four and two people were killed in Mardan and Abbottabad districts respectively owing to rains and floods. Pak Army, Navy and Air Force have launched rescue operations in the flood-affected areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and so far over 14,500 trapped people have been shifted to safer destinations. It was not possible to access several areas due to flood destruction. Some 17 helicopters are busy in relief work. Stranded and affected people expressed sorrow over the slow speed of relief work and rescue operation. Roads and different routes closed down due to land sliding in Naran, Kaghan and other northern parts of the province. Two RCC bridges have been washed away / damaged on Battal Sathan Gali, Road District Mansehra and about 20 roads have also been damaged and the roads have been closed for all kind of traffic. According to a notification issued here by Sub Divisional Officer, (Road-I) C&W Divn: Mansehra, Areh Bridge on Battal Sathan Gali Road in KM NO. 24 (near Sachan) 45-M Span have been washed away, while RCC Bridge on Battal Sahan Gali Road in near Malkian 22-M span has been damaged. It has further been notified for all concerned that about 20 roads have also been closed on various reaches due to heavy rains/land sliding. The Roads included; Khawari Morbaffa Lassan Thakral road, Janglan to Sundar Road, Lassan Mohar, Phulra Matseri, Gali Gadda Khun Shakoora Road, Khawari Jenkiari Nanowa Road, Lassan Nawab Chappar Road, Safiada Banda Sydian Lund road, Malkian Helkot Road with link to Malookra, Janglan to Gali Borwala Road, Oghi Abi road, Oghi Battagram road, Shamdra Hawa Gali road, Sum Kander Road, Garwal Road, Kalwal Road, Nokot Baffa Road, Sum Alsari Road, Lassan Thakral to Garwal Road and Perhina Shergar Road i/c 4-Nos culverts. The current spell of torrential rains and flood have killed at least 68 people and injured more than 100, besides affecting 70,610 villagers and damaging 156,090 acres standing crop across the Punjab province. Provincial Relief Commissioner Ikhlaq Ahmad Tarar said most of the deaths were caused due to electric shocks and collapse of buildings. He said 18 were killed in Lahore while three each in Gujrat, Rajanpur, Sialkot and two each in Rawalpindi, Mianwali, Attock and one in Bhakkar. Pakistan Army has been called in for meeting an eventuality on war footings in Mianwali, Sargodha, Khushab and Rajanpur districts, besides evacuation of marooned affectees by Army helicopters. Provincial Relief Commissioner said 16 relief camps at Rajanpur, Mianwali and Khushab had already been established to accommodate the affectees. So far 959 houses have completely been damaged while 3,007 partially damaged, he added. He said 119 cattle head also fell prey to flood. He said an area of 280,312 acres in 206 villages of Rajanpur, Mianwali and Khushab was affected. District Flood Control Centre warned that River Chenab is in medium flood. More than 70 localities with agricultural land have been inundated in Chiniot. The water flow in Chenab was 188,000 cusecs at 10pm Thursday night and has risen to 225,500 cusecs on Friday morning. Meanwhile, rain in Chenab was stopped on Wednesday evening and it was not raining till filing of this report. According to Met data received on Friday, River Indus at Tarbela and River Jhelum at Mangla are in exceptionally high flood situation, while River Indus at Kalabagh, Chashma, and River Kabul at Nowshera are in very high flood situation. River Jhelum at Rasul is in high flood. River Indus at Taunsa and Guddu and River Chenab at Marala, Khanki and Qadrabad are in low flood. The water level at Tarbela Dam on Friday was 1522.85 feet while inflow was 710,100 cusecs and outflow 527,200 cusecs. The water level at Mangla Dam was 1205.10 feet while inflow was 221,258 cusecs and outflow 186,590 cusecs. Hundreds of homes and thousands of acres of cultivated land were destroyed in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir. Twenty-five people have died in Pakistan Occupied Kashmirs capital Muzaffarabad. We have not collected the complete figures from some districts and fear the number of casualties is much higher, a spokesman said. In Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, another 22 people were killed and more than 30 injured Thursday as dozens of houses collapsed due to heavy rains, said the AJK Prime Minister Sardar Attique Ahmed. The army said it sent boats to rescue stranded people and army engineers were attempting to open roads and divert the waters from key routes. The Karakoram Highway, which links Pakistan to China, was closed as rains washed away a bridge in Shangla district, also cutting off Gilgit-Baltistan from other parts of the country, media reports said. CM House in Gilgit-Baltistan has been inundated in floodwater, forcing the Chief Minister to take refuge in a local hotel. Unprecedented spree of incessant heavy downpour is continued in Gilgit-Baltistan, rendering adjoining areas cut off with other parts of country. Our Monitoring Desk add: Floodwater entered in the power room of Jinnah hydropower project and inundated large area after the authorities broke the embankment of Jinnah Barrage, reported a private TV channel on Friday. Local administration declared emergency in the area. The Punjab government said that the embankment was broken to save Mianwali city. According to Met Office, 10,00,000 cusecs of water was expected to pass through the barrage late Friday night, which has the capacity of 950,000 cusecs. It is said that 80,000 cusecs of water had passed through the barrage in 1976. The 96 MW Jinnah hydropower project is located right side of Jinnah Barrage, on Indus River about 5 km downstream of Kalabagh Town, 234 km from Islamabad. 163 Chinese engineers working on the project have been shifted to safe area.