The loss of life toll in (*10*)Pakistan due to monsoon rains crossed 200 on Sunday (July 20, 2025) as one other 10 individuals have been killed, in accordance to the nation’s chief catastrophe management physique.
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) mentioned one other 10 individuals have been killed and 18 injured on Saturday (July 19), taking the cumulative loss of life toll to 203 and that of injured to 562.
The seasonal downpour started on June 26 when the primary spell of monsoon rain was recorded, triggering flash floods in the northwest of the nation.
Of the newest deaths, 9 have been in Punjab and one in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), whereas of the 18 injured, 17 have been in Punjab and one in KP.
The NDMA information exhibits that of the 203 deaths, 123 have been in Punjab, 41 in KP, 21 in Sindh, 16 in Balochistan and one every in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) and Islamabad capital territory.
At least 454 individuals have been injured in Punjab, 58 in KP, 40 in Sindh, 4 in Balochistan and 6 in PoK.
The Punjab province, positioned in the east of the nation, has been the worst hit, with a rain emergency already declared. The authorities has banned bathing and swimming in ponds, rivers and pure water streams.
The KP province witnessed more harm to property than some other a part of the nation.
According to the NDMA, out of a complete of 767 homes partially and absolutely broken, 216 have been in KP, 162 in Punjab, 124 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 87 in Sindh, 78 in PoK, 64 in Balochistan and 36 in the Islamabad capital area.
At least 195 animals have been killed due to rains, together with 85 in Sindh, 65 in KP, 34 in Punjab, six in Gilgit-Baltistan and 5 in Kashmir.
The depth of rainfall has decreased in the final couple of days, however scattered downpours have been reported, in accordance to the National Weather Forecasting Centre.
The centre mentioned in its Sunday forecast that rain with sturdy winds and thundershowers is predicted in Sindh, south Punjab, PoK, northeast and south Balochistan, higher Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad.
“During this period, heavy rain is likely at a few places in south Sindh, east Balochistan and PoK,” it warned.
