Overview

• UN agencies and national authorities report at least 739 people killed since late June, with 978 injured, more than 2,400 houses damaged or destroyed and over 1,000 livestock lost.
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been worst affected, with a state of emergency in nine districts after mid‑August downpours killed 368 people and damaged more than 1,300 homes.
• A sudden cloudburst in Buner triggered catastrophic flash flooding that local reports say killed well over 200 people and left many missing as access and warnings fell short.
• Karachi saw up to 178 mm of rain in 24 hours and 163.5 mm near the airport, the highest there since 1979, causing power outages, transport disruptions and at least six deaths from collapses and electrocutions.
• Authorities have deployed more than 2,000 personnel for rescues as OCHA releases emergency funds and UNICEF sends medical and hygiene kits, with food, tents and other relief moving into hard‑hit areas.