Rescuers are looking for more than 150 people who were still missing on Monday in northwestern Pakistan, which was devastated by landslides and flash floods on Friday.Torrential rains triggered the flash foods killing at least 344 people and destroying hundreds of homes.Most of the deaths – 317 – were reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, where monsoon rains, expected only to intensify in the days ahead, have driven flooding and landslides that collapsed houses.More than 150 people are missing in Buner, where at least 208 were killed and “10 to 12 entire villages” were partially buried, according to authorities.“They could be trapped under the rubble of their homes, or swept away by floodwaters,” said Asfandyar Khattak, head of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Provincial Disaster Management Authority.“Separately, in Shangla district, dozens of people are also reported missing,” Khattak added.The spokesman for the province’s rescue agency said about 2,000 rescue workers are involved across nine districts, where rain is still hampering efforts.“The operation to rescue people trapped under debris is ongoing,” said Bilal Ahmad Faizi.“The chances of those buried under the debris surviving are very slim,” he added.After days without power, the electricity supply was restored on Sunday afternoon.Flooded roads hampered the movement of rescue vehicles, as a few villagers worked to cut fallen trees to clear the way after the water receded.The provincial government has declared the severely affected mountaino …
