Overview

• At least 170 people have died in eastern Pakistan’s monsoon floods since late June, with children accounting for nearly half of the fatalities.
• Provincial authorities in Punjab have declared states of emergency in multiple districts and Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz imposed a rain emergency in Rawalpindi.
• The Pakistan Army has been deployed in Rawalpindi and surrounding areas to assist with evacuations and flood response operations.
• Chakwal recorded a record 423 mm of rain in 24 hours, triggering flash floods that overwhelmed infrastructure and trapped residents.
• The National and Provincial Disaster Management Authorities are leading large-scale evacuations and have set up seven relief camps to provide food, water, medicine and shelter to thousands displaced.