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Pakistan Monsoon Deluges Leave Nearly 700 Dead as Relief Push Widens

Forecasts point to renewed downpours through September 10.

Overview

  • Since late June, officials report 695 deaths from flash floods and landslides driven by torrential monsoon rains across Pakistan.
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recorded 358 fatalities, including more than 200 in the hardest-hit Buner district.
  • The National Disaster Management Authority says 2,934 homes were damaged nationwide, with 1,009 destroyed, and Punjab reports 582 injured.
  • Extreme bursts included more than 150 mm of rain in an hour in Buner on Friday, and provincial officials said 30 children were among the dead in a separate hour-long 100 mm deluge.
  • The NDMA reports ongoing deliveries of tents, blankets, generators, pumps, medicines, and rations to affected areas, and authorities have issued warnings for further heavy rain through September 10.