Pakistani rescuers dug homes out from under massive boulders today as they searched for survivors of flash floods that killed at least 344 people, with

Pakistani authorities are defending their response to flash floods that killed more than 200 people in a single northwestern district this week.

At least 340 people have been killed in flash floods triggered by heavy rains in Pakistan. Reports suggest that the mountainous region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been the most affected.