Overview

• More than 170 people have died in Punjab’s monsoon floods, including around 85 children, with 54 fatalities reported in the past 24 hours.
• The city of Chakwal received a record 423 millimeters of rain in 24 hours, triggering flash floods and a province-wide rain emergency.
• Provincial authorities have declared states of emergency in multiple districts and deployed Pakistan’s military in Rawalpindi to assist with evacuation and flood control.
• At least seven relief camps have been established to provide affected families with food, shelter and medical care.
• Pakistan’s Meteorological Department forecasts continued heavy rainfall in Rawalpindi and Islamabad and has issued alerts for rising rivers and streams.