Islamabad: Continuous monsoon rains and flash floods have claimed at least 802 lives and injured 1,088 people across Pakistan since June 26, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported.
The severe weather has caused widespread destruction, submerging homes, displacing thousands, and overwhelming emergency response efforts nationwide.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been the hardest-hit province, reporting 479 deaths and 347 injuries. Punjab follows with 165 fatalities and 584 injuries, Sindh with 57 deaths and 75 injuries, and Balochistan with 24 deaths and 5 injuries, according to local media.
In Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan, 45 people were killed or injured, while Pakistan-occupied Kashmir recorded 24 deaths and 29 injuries. Islamabad reported 8 deaths and 3 injuries due to rain-related incidents.
Rising river levels continue to threaten communities, particularly in Punjab and neighboring areas, The Express Tribune reported. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) issued an alert on Tuesday stating that the Ravi River at Jassar has reached a high flood level.
Earlier, the PMD warned of increasing water levels in the Ravi and Chenab rivers. The NDMA also cautioned of potential urban flooding in low-lying areas across Punjab—including Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal, and Kasur—over the next 24 hours.
Authorities urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel, stay away from rivers and streams, and follow official alerts through media channels, mobile networks, and the NDMA disaster alert app.
Officials warned that heavy rains, accompanied by windstorms and lightning, could damage vulnerable structures such as mud houses, electricity poles, billboards, vehicles, and solar panels.
The PMD stated that strong monsoon currents from the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea continue to affect northeastern Punjab and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
In the past 24 hours, Sialkot recorded extremely heavy rainfall with 228mm in the city and 97mm at the airport. Narowal received 107mm, Lahore city 61mm, and Lahore airport 39mm. In response, the Lahore district administration issued a high alert, warning that Ravi River water levels are expected to rise over the next 48 hours.
