Over 50 dead as intense monsoon rains flood parts of Pakistan
Heavy monsoon rains and flash flooding affecting Pakistan from June 25 to July 1, 2025, left at least 57 fatalities, including 28 children, and injured 99 others. The most affected provinces were Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Sindh, and Balochistan, with multiple fatalities resulting from roof collapses, river drownings, and electrocution.
Image credit: Shakir Mehmood Awan
Torrential monsoon rains swept across Pakistan over the past week leaving at least 57 people dead, including 28 children. Nearly 100 others were injured as flooding hit multiple provinces, triggering landslides, damaging homes, and cutting off communities, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
The province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported 22 deaths along with 11 injuries, including 14 fatalities in Swat District alone. Punjab recorded 17 fatalities and 50 injuries, while Sindh and Balochistan reported 13 and 5 deaths, respectively. Causes of death included flash flooding, structural collapses, electrocution, and lightning strikes.
A particularly severe incident took place in Bahrain Tehsil in Swat District, where 13 members of the same family were swept away by the swollen Swat River on Friday, June 27. They were part of a group of 17 visiting the area. Rescue teams saved four people and have recovered 12 bodies. One person is still missing, and the search is ongoing.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported that 75 homes were damaged in the province, including 11 fully destroyed structures. Landslides triggered by heavy rain and powerful windstorms caused widespread damage in multiple districts, including Abbottabad, Mansehra, Chitral, Buner, Swabi, Kurram, Charsadda, Malakand, Shangla, Lower Dir, and Torghar.
لاہور کے مناظر۔۔انتظامیہ کو چاہیے کہ ان بچوں کو اس سیوریج ملے پانی سے دور رکھیں یہ مختلف بیماریوں کا جہاں باعث بن رہا ہے وہیں کسی حادثے کا سبب بن سکتا ہے پانی میں ٹرانسفرمر واضح دیکھا جا سکتا ہے pic.twitter.com/Sv681GB3mc
— Shakir Mehmood Awan (@ShakirAwan88) June 30, 2025
The intense rainfall was attributed to a combination of strong monsoon currents from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal interacting with a westerly wave. The heavy rainfall is forecast to continue through at least July 5. The NDMA has issued advisories warning of potential flash floods and landslides, and urged provincial authorities to keep emergency plans ready.
References:
1 At least 57 killed, 99 injured since June 26 as monsoon rains batter Pakistan – Arab news – July 1, 2025
2 Days of heavy Pakistan rains, floods kill 46, including 13 from one family – Al Jazeera – June 30, 2025
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