Rescuers recovered dozens more bodies from the rubble of collapsed homes in a north-western district of Pakistan, bringing the death toll to at least 274, as authorities defended their response to the flooding and said they did not need any foreign help at this point.

Pakistan's weather authorities on 17 August 2025, warned the people of the nation of heavier torrential rains, as the death toll from the flash floods. Nearly 650 people have died due to these rains since their beginning in June 2025.