Rescue operations continue in flood-hit northwestern Pakistan as death toll jumps to 688

SWABI, PAKISTAN - AUGUST 18: Rescuers backed by army troops and local volunteers continue search and rescue operations after a powerful cloudburst struck Swabi district in northern Pakistan, submerging at least 12 houses and leaving at least 18 people dead in Darorai village, on August 18, 2025. Torrential rains continued to pound Peshawar, the provincial capital, and adjoining Swabi and Noshehra districts as a fresh monsoon spell is lurking on the flood-ravaged districts of Buner, Swat, Shangla, and Mansehra. (Photo by Hussain Ali/Anadolu via Getty Images)