Death toll from Pakistan monsoon rains, floods tops 100

What the report says

Al Jazeera reported that monsoon rains and flooding in Pakistan have killed at least 107 people since late June, citing authorities as of Sunday. Another 344 people have been injured, and hundreds of homes have been damaged during the current rainy season. The report, published July 27, said Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has recorded the largest number of deaths, with 55, followed by Punjab with 36. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority said more than half of the fatalities were linked to collapsed houses or roofs.

Punjab, Pakistan’s most populous province, remains a key area of concern after severe flooding affected Lahore, the provincial capital, and other urban centres. Al Jazeera, citing Dawn newspaper, said authorities in Lahore had established at least 17 flood relief camps for evacuated residents. Dawn also reported that an official from Punjab’s Irrigation Department described extensive flooding across the Lahore and Gujranwala divisions, with about 400 square kilometres under water.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif said on X that emergency teams had been deployed and were working to remove floodwater. Pakistan’s Meteorological Department said no major flood-generating activity was expected until Tuesday, but a new wet spell could begin Wednesday in upper river catchments, including areas of upper Punjab, Islamabad, Pakistan-administered Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan. The Ravi River was at a medium flood level, while most major rivers were normal to low.

The report matters because Pakistan is only midway through a monsoon season that typically continues until September. Al Jazeera also noted that rapid urban growth and informal settlements increase flood vulnerability, while recalling that Pakistan suffered deadly, widespread flooding in 2025.