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Deadly Monsoon Surge Claims Hundreds of Lives in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Rescue teams struggle with blocked roads, persistent downpours, landslides, travel alerts following a 48-hour period that saw more than 350 deaths.

Overview

  • Authorities report over 350 monsoon-related deaths in the past 48 hours, with at least 328 fatalities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa since Friday, the NDMA says.
  • Since late June, the national disaster authority has recorded roughly 645 deaths and more than 900 injuries across Pakistan’s monsoon season.
  • More than 2,000 rescuers have been deployed but heavy rain, landslides and blocked routes hinder recovery and relief operations in remote districts.
  • The Pakistan Meteorological Department forecasts intensifying monsoon currents through Thursday, raising the risk of further flash floods and river overflows.
  • Provincial agencies have declared multiple districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as disaster-hit, issued red alerts in Punjab and advised against travel to Gilgit-Baltistan.