- Army clears blocked roads, restore access in Shangla, Buner.
- NDMA reports 660 nationwide deaths during ongoing monsoon rains.
- KP universities closed from August 19–25 amid flood risks.
ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: Rescue and relief operations get underway in full swing in flood-hit districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as Pakistan Army engineers are working round the clock to clear blocked roads and restore access for stranded residents after deluge and landslides wreaked havoc in the province.