US EditionDays of monsoon rains and flash floods kill at least 72 in Pakistan
- On July 2, PMD warned of heavy monsoon rains across Pakistan, prompting NDMA and PDMAs to issue flood and landslide alerts nationwide.
- An active southwest monsoon system and approaching westerly wave are driving moist currents, intensifying rainfall and increasing flood and landslide risks across Pakistan.
- PMD forecasts heavy rains, with Murree recording 48 mm in 24 hours, raising flood and GLOF risks across vulnerable regions.
- The NDMA reports 72 deaths and 117 injuries across Pakistan in a week due to rain-related incidents.
- Pakistan faces increasing flood risks amid intensifying monsoon, with 2022 floods submerging a third of the country and killing 1,700, highlighting its climate vulnerability.
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Research reveals disturbing impact of common weather pattern on staple crops — here's what's at stake
The world's fifth-most populous country is facing a massive agricultural crisis due to rising temperatures and extreme weather, as a columnist for Pakistan's English-language outlet The Nation recently emphasized. What's happening? News about dwindling yields and crop losses has become alarmingly common worldwide. Pakistan borders India, and both countries have seen unpredictable weather and unseasonal rains that can devastate entire crops. "Pa…
The monsoon rains and floods in Pakistan have killed at least 72 people within ten days.
72 dead as monsoon floods ravage Pakistan, fears of 2022 disaster resurface
At least 72 people have died and over 130 others have been injured across Pakistan in the past 10 days as intense monsoon rains unleash flash floods, damage homes and disrupt transport and power infrastructure. The fatalities recorded between June 26 and July 6 span all four provinces - Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued fresh warnings, urging authorities to remain on h…
Pakistan dispatch: latest floods push judiciary and legislature to press for disaster management improvements
Syeda Aamna Hasan is a recent Pakistani law graduate currently working as a legal researcher. Torrential monsoon rains have triggered devastating floods across Pakistan in recent days, leaving at least 18 people dead and dozens missing, as the country scrambles to contain the humanitarian fallout of yet another climate-induced disaster. The worst-hit regions include the picturesque Swat Valley in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), parts of Punjab, and Si…
Days of Monsoon Rains and Flash Floods Kill at Least 72 in Pakistan
Ten days of heavy monsoon rains and flash floods across Pakistan killed at least 72 people and injured more than 130, the National Disaster Management Authority and local officials said Monday. The fatalities, since June 26, were reported in several provinces: the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, eastern Punjab, southern Sindh and southwestern Balochistan provinces, The Associated Press reported.
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