- In late June 2025, a sudden flash flood in the Swat River swept away dozens of tourists gathered near the riverbanks This tragic incident resulted in at least 11 confrimed deaths, including children and several people injured. Rescue operation recovered multiple bodies and search effort continued.
- At least 11 people including four children were killed and six injured.
Another confrimed the death toll had risen to 12 after recovery of more bodies with one still missing. - A broader regional breakdown reported 22 fatalities in Swat district related to rain, landslides and structual collapses since around June 25.
Broader Context: 2025 Pakistan (and KP) Floods:
While your question focuses on Swat iit’s important to place this within the wider scope of ongoing Floods:
- As of mid Aug 2025, catastrophic monnsoon rains and cloudbrust caused widespread flash flooding across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), especially in Buner, Swat, Bajaur, and other district.
- The overall death toll in KP surpassed 300, with Swat among the badly affected regions.
- KP reported around 210 deaths from one day of rain or cloudburst surge (15 Aug) including 90+ in Buner and 49 homes destroyed in Swat.
- By Aug 17, cumulative monsoon related deaths since June 26 reached 645 nationwide with 383 in KP alone and swayt among affected areas.
- Nationwide totals during this flooding season exceeded 650 deaths , with Swat being one of the affected districts
Summary:
- The flash flood in Swat River that occurred in late June 2025 caused 11 to 12 deaths including children.
- Looking at the entire district Swat recorded around 22 deaths during the broader monsoon related disasters through late June/July.
- These local loose are part of a broader tragedy across KP and Pakistan, In which hundreds more lost their lives in mid-