From 15 June to October 2022, floods in Pakistan killed 1,739 people, [3] and caused about US$40 billion in damage. [4] The immediate causes of the floods were heavier than usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers [5] that followed a severe heat wave, both of which are linked to climate change.

The Pakistan floods of 2022 were instances of flooding of the Indus River that devastated Pakistan between June and October 2022. They submerged roughly one-third of the country, destroyed or damaged more than two million homes, and killed more than 1,700 people.

Sep 2, 2022 · More than one third of Pakistan is underwater, according to satellite images from the European Space Agency (ESA), as deadly floodwaters threaten to create secondary disasters. Food is in short...

Floods caused by heavy rains caused widespread destruction, disrupting normal life and damaging infrastructure. The government declared a state of emergency in several areas, and relief operations were launched by various agencies, including the Pakistan Navy, Pakistan Army, and the Frontier Corps.

Aug 31, 2022 · Monsoon rains have caused devastating floods in Pakistan, leaving millions homeless, destroying buildings, bridges and roads and leaving vast swathes of the country under water.

Aug 25, 2023 · The 2022 floods submerged one third of the country, affecting 33 million people, half of whom were children. The floods damaged most of the water systems in affected areas, forcing more than 5.4 million people to rely solely on contaminated water from ponds and wells.

Oct 4, 2022 · Pakistan's worst floods in years have left millions homeless and lacking clean drinking water.

Apr 17, 2024 · People wade through a street flooded by heavy rain in Peshawar, Pakistan on April 15, 2024. Afghanistan has been reeling from years of conflict and natural disasters – last year alone,...

During floods in April, over 100 people died [2] and 54 were injured due to heavy rains and floods in 23 provinces. At least 2,134 houses were destroyed and 10,789 livestock were killed. [12] The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan reported that heavy rains and floods affected more than 25,000 families [2] …

Apr 20, 2024 · Lightning and heavy rains led to 14 deaths in Pakistan, officials said Wednesday, bringing the death toll from four days of extreme weather to at least 63, as the heaviest downpour in decades flooded villages on the country’s southwestern coast.