Monsoon Floods in Pakistan continue to claim lives as fresh cloudbursts wreak havoc across the country.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported on Tuesday that the death toll from heavy rains has climbed to 221. Flash floods, landslides, and lightning strikes have battered mountainous areas, causing widespread destruction.
In the past 24 hours, rain-related incidents have killed two men and three children. Ten more people were injured. Overall, 592 individuals have been hurt this monsoon season, including 77 men, 40 women, and 104 children.
Punjab remains the worst-hit province. It has recorded 135 deaths and 470 injuries due to rain-triggered disasters. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has lost 40 lives with 69 injured. Sindh reported 22 deaths and 40 wounded. Balochistan confirmed 16 fatalities, while Azad Kashmir reported one death and six injuries. Gilgit-Baltistan counted three injuries but no deaths. Islamabad also reported one fatality.
Most casualties resulted from collapsed structures, drowning, landslides, lightning, electrocution, and sudden floods.
The NDMA noted that 25 homes were destroyed in the last day alone, and five cattle were killed. Since the onset of monsoon floods in Pakistan, 804 houses have been damaged or completely destroyed, and 200 livestock have been lost.
Punjab recorded 168 partially damaged homes. In KP, 142 homes were partially damaged and 78 collapsed entirely. Sindh reported 54 partially and 33 completely ruined homes. Balochistan saw 56 homes partially damaged and eight flattened. Gilgit-Baltistan suffered 71 partially damaged houses and 66 that were completely razed. In Azad Kashmir, 75 houses were partially damaged and 17 were fully destroyed. Islamabad documented 35 partial collapses and one full collapse.
Authorities have issued a flood emergency warning for Babusar. Torrential rains caused flash floods and landslides in a 7–8 km stretch around Babusar Top. At least 14 to 15 access routes have been blocked. Stranded tourists were safely moved to Chilas.
Rescue and relief operations are underway. However, more rain is expected in the coming days. Disaster management teams have urged people in flood-prone and low-lying areas to remain cautious.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) released a fresh weather forecast. Widespread rain, wind, and thunderstorms are expected in Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Punjab, and Gilgit-Baltistan. Some parts of the country will continue to experience hot and humid conditions, but heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected in several areas.
On July 22, the PMD warned of intense rainfall that could trigger flash floods in local nullahs and streams. The risk is highest in northern and hilly districts, including Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Buner, Charsadda, Nowshera, Swabi, Mardan, Murree, Galliyat, Islamabad, and Rawalpindi. Hill torrents in Dera Ghazi Khan, northeastern Punjab, and Kashmir are also at risk.
Urban flooding is also feared in low-lying parts of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sialkot, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Okara, Nowshera, and Peshawar. Landslides and mudslides remain a serious threat in vulnerable hilly regions of KP, Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Monsoon floods in Pakistan are a seasonal reality that replenishes water supplies and supports agriculture. Yet their destructive impact has increased due to rapid urbanization, inadequate drainage systems, and extreme weather patterns linked to climate change.
