Overview

• The National Disaster Management Authority reports 45 fatalities since June 26, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa hardest hit (21 deaths), followed by Punjab (13), Sindh (7) and Balochistan (4).
• A sudden flash flood in Swat Valley swept away 13 family members who waited more than two hours for Rescue 1122 teams to arrive.
• Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Relief, Rehabilitation and Settlement Department suspended four officials, including the assistant commissioner of Bahrain district, over the failed response to the Swat incident.
• Monsoon downpours have fully destroyed about 50 homes and partially damaged 39 others, killed roughly 55 animals and washed out roads and bridges across the affected provinces.
• Pakistan’s Meteorological Department forecasts more intense monsoon rains and urban flash flooding and has urged residents to remain on high alert.