Overview

• Chakwal recorded a single-day deluge of 423 mm, contributing to rainfall totals 124 percent above normal in eastern Punjab this July.
• National Disaster Management Authority reports at least 178 fatalities since late June, with approximately 85 of the victims under age 18.
• The collapse of Chahan Dam and widespread building failures have intensified flood impacts, causing numerous drownings and electrocutions across affected areas.
• Seven flood relief camps are providing food, water, medicine and shelter as rescue teams and army helicopters evacuate stranded families.
• Torrential rains continue to batter Punjab with forecasts calling for further downpours through the weekend, testing the limits of disaster-response resources.