The nationwide death toll from ongoing monsoon rains has hit 100, as relentless downpours are continuing to wreak havoc across the country.
According to the latest daily situation report issued by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), seven fresh casualties were recorded in Punjab alongside three in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) over a 24-hour period.
Authorities specified that structural collapses, electrocutions, and drowning remain the primary causes behind the loss of life, while also leaving dozens injured, including 47 individuals across various Punjab districts and three in Hangu.
Cumulative regional breakdowns indicate Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) suffering the highest toll with fifty-five deaths, followed by thirty-six in Punjab, seven in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), six in Balochistan, two in Sindh, and one in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).
Reporting on the intensifying crisis at the provincial level, the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) released a detailed damage assessment highlighting widespread infrastructural destruction, highlighting 203 injured across the province, with 52 houses partially damaged and six livestock killed.
Addressing the ongoing administrative measures, Punjab PDMA Director General Bilal Haider Mela reassured the victims with Punjab government’s financial assistance policy. He added that a relief package worth Rs1 million to Rs5 million is being provided to the families of deceased persons, while injured individuals are being provided with the best medical facilities under the directives of the Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz.
PDMA reports that heavy rain will persist across Punjab and Lahore through July 27. Over the past 24 hours, Noorpur Thal recorded the highest rainfall at 115mm, while Lahore has accumulated a total of 450mm over the last five days.
Provincial authorities have also placed district administrations on high alert, instructing deputy commissioners to strictly enforce Section 144 around swollen rivers and streams while urging residents to evacuate dangerous, crumbling structures.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa PDMA issued an urgent warning regarding potential Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs) driven by rising temperatures and intermittent rains in Upper and Lower Chitral, Upper Dir, Swat, Upper Kohistan, and Mansehra.
The disaster authority cautioned the residents of low-lying areas of potential glacial-lake outburst, while advising tourists against unnecessary journeys, trekking, or camping near flash-flood-prone waterways.
