- Over 800 homes damaged, 592 injured as rains batter provinces.
- Cloudburst at Babusar Top triggers landslides, strands tourists.
- At least 200 livestock perished in ongoing monsoon whipping.
Pakistan’s monsoon death toll reached 221 as fresh cloudbursts battered parts of the country, unleashing flash floods, landslides and lightning strikes, particularly in mountainous regions, the country’s disaster response agency said on Tuesday.
According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), the latest casualties include two men and three children, while ten others were injured in rain-related incidents during the same period.
So far, 592 people have suffered injuries in heavy downpour-led accidents this monsoon season. Among them were 77 men, 40 women, and 104 children. Punjab remains the worst-hit province, with 135 deaths and 470 injuries recorded.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the rains have claimed 40 lives and left 69 injured. Sindh has reported 22 deaths and 40 injuries. Balochistan has recorded 16 fatalities. One person has died in Azad Kashmir, which also reported six injuries. Gilgit-Baltistan reported three non-fatal casualties, while Islamabad saw one fatality.
Most of the deaths have been caused by structural collapses, drowning, landslides, flash floods, lightning strikes, and electrocution.
The NDMA report further stated that 25 houses collapsed in the last 24 hours, while five cattle were also killed. Since the start of the monsoon season, 804 houses have been damaged or destroyed, and 200 heads of livestock have been lost.
In terms of property damage, Punjab reported 168 partially damaged homes. KP saw 142 homes partially damaged and 78 tumbled. Sindh reported 54 partially and 33 fully collapsed homes.
In Balochistan, 56 homes were partially damaged and 8 were flattened.
In Gilgit-Baltistan, 71 homes were partially damaged while 66 were completely razed by rain. Azad Kashmir reported 75 partially broken homes and 17 completly destroyed. Islamabad recorded 35 partial collapses and one full.
The NDMA also warned of a flood emergency in Babusar, where torrential rains triggered flash floods and landslides in a 7-8 km radius around Babusar Top. At least 14 to 15 routes have been blocked, and stranded tourists have been safely moved to Chilas.
Moreover, rescue and relief efforts are ongoing, but with more rainfall forecast in the coming days, disaster management authorities have strongly advised citizens to take precautions, especially those in flood-prone or low-lying areas.
Monsoon rains are a routine part of South Asia’s climate and are essential for crop irrigation and replenishing water supplies.
However, their adverse impact has worsened in recent years due to rapid urban expansion, poor drainage systems, and more frequent extreme weather events linked to climate change.
