- Disaster management watchdog says over 1,000 injured and 8,481 homes damaged with Punjab, KP worst hit with highest death tolls
- Says nearly 2.9m people rescued in 5,400 nationwide relief operations, NDMA and Army deliver over 205,000 relief items, set up 2,368 camps for victims
- Floods also crippled infrastructure with 239 bridges and 675 km of roads damaged, besides extensive losses to standing crops
ISLAMABAD: Torrential rains and flash floods have wreaked havoc across the country, leaving 972 people dead, 1,062 injured, 8,481 homes damaged, and 6,509 livestock perished since June 26, according to the latest update issued by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
Among the victims, 266 were children, 547 men, and 159 women. Punjab has suffered the highest number of fatalities, with 283 deaths, including 107 children, 127 men, and 49 women. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reported 504 deaths—comprising 90 children, 338 men, and 76 women—while Sindh has confirmed 71 fatalities, including 33 children, 30 men, and 8 women.
In Balochistan, 26 people have died, among them 16 children, 6 men, and 4 women. Gilgit-Baltistan has reported 41 deaths, including 6 children, 26 men, and 9 women, while Azad Jammu and Kashmir has recorded 38 fatalities, comprising 9 children, 17 men, and 12 women. The Islamabad Capital Territory has so far reported nine deaths, including five children, three men, and one woman.
In addition to the death toll, flood-related incidents have left 1,062 people injured across the country. Punjab once again recorded the highest number, with 660 injured, including 199 children, 258 men, and 203 women. In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 218 people sustained injuries, comprising 70 children, 99 men, and 49 women.
Sindh has reported 87 injuries, including 39 children, 29 men, and 19 women, while in Gilgit-Baltistan 52 people have been injured, among them four children, 42 men, and six women. Azad Jammu and Kashmir recorded 37 injuries, including four children, 20 men, and 13 women. Balochistan reported five injuries, affecting two children, two men, and one woman, while the Islamabad Capital Territory reported three injuries, including two children and one woman.
Rescue operations have been in full swing since June 26, with a total of 2,879,054 people evacuated in 5,400 coordinated missions. Punjab led the nationwide operations with the rescue of 2,711,146 individuals in 4,508 efforts. Sindh followed with 151,556 evacuations through 626 missions, while Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported 14,317 rescues across 211 operations.
In the northern region of Gilgit-Baltistan, 1,027 people were rescued in 25 operations, while Azad Jammu and Kashmir confirmed 940 rescues through 18 missions. Smaller operations were carried out in Balochistan, where 19 people were rescued, and in Islamabad, where 49 individuals were evacuated in eight efforts.
To support the affected population, the NDMA, in collaboration with the Pakistan Army and other partners, has distributed more than 205,536 relief items. The supplies include tents, blankets, hygiene kits, ration bags, food packs, and safe drinking water, along with solar panels, de-watering pumps, and generators to bolster recovery operations.
Alongside relief distribution, the authority has established 2,368 camps across flood-hit areas, of which 754 medical camps have treated 417,733 people, while 1,614 relief camps have provided shelter and basic services to 111,415 displaced individuals.
The calamity has left extensive damage to homes and infrastructure. At least 8,481 houses have been affected nationwide, with 2,216 completely destroyed and 6,265 partially damaged. The destruction of 6,509 livestock has further deepened the economic hardship of vulnerable communities. Since June 27, the floods have damaged 239 bridges and 674.58 kilometers of roads across the country. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has suffered the heaviest infrastructure loss, with 52 bridges and 432 kilometers of roads destroyed.
In Azad Jammu and Kashmir, 94 bridges and 301.5 kilometers of roads have been damaged, while Gilgit-Baltistan has reported damage to 87 bridges and 20.41 kilometers of roads. Balochistan has lost three bridges and 13.65 kilometers of roads. Sindh has reported no bridge damage but confirmed the destruction of seven kilometers of roads, while Islamabad has recorded damage to three bridges and 0.03 kilometers of roads.
