US EditionPakistan Floods Death Toll Crosses 650, 150 Remain Missing
- Flash floods in northwest Pakistan killed more than 300 people and left around 200 missing as of August 18, 2025.
- These floods followed heavy rains intensified by a monsoon about 50 to 60% stronger than last year, including a rare cloudburst in Buner district on Friday morning.
- Buner district suffered severe damage with over 150 millimeters of rain in one hour, destruction of 12 villages, halted rescue operations, and 219 bodies recovered so far.
- Authorities involved around 2000 rescue workers across nine districts and have sent relief goods including food, medicine, blankets, camps, generators, and pumps to affected areas.
- Rescue and relief efforts resumed despite ongoing heavy rains expected until August 21, while damaged infrastructure and missing persons complicate recovery across declared disaster zones.
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Floods and heavy rain continue to occur in Pakistan. According to meteorologists, the rains are stronger than usual in monsoon times.
Pakistan's financial capital Karachi hit by torrential rain and flooding - 7 inches of rainfall in 24 hours
Pakistan declared a public holiday in Karachi on Aug 20 as the financial capital braced itself for more rain, after the arrival of the annual monsoon season left at least seven people dead and caused widespread flooding, officials said. The monsoon has brought havoc across Pakistan in recent days, with the death toll from flash floods that struck the mountainous north-west on Aug 15 rising to 377. In Karachi, at least seven people have died sinc…
Karachi hit by torrential rain and floods
KARACHI: Pakistan declared a public holiday in Karachi on Wednesday as the financial capital braced for more rain, after the arrival of the annual monsoon season left at least seven people dead and caused widespread flooding, officials said.
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