As per reports, update on heavy rainfall and floods reported in parts of Pakistan as of Monday (25 August) is as follows:
• Heavy rain impacted large parts of Pakistan over the weekend, flooding roads and damaging homes, with at least seven people reported dead in Dera Ismail Khan of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
• Bhara Kahu was among the worst-hit areas, where water entered homes and shops and vehicles were stranded. Authorities later opened the spillways of Rawal Dam to reduce pressure as water levels surged. Hiking trails in the Margalla Hills, including Trails 2, 3, 4, 5 and the path behind Saidpur village, were closed for public safety.
• In Islamabad and Rawalpindi, hours of continuous downpour triggered flash floods in streams and drains.
• In Dera Ismail Khan, powerful winds and heavy showers uprooted trees and brought down electricity lines, cutting off power in many localities. Roof collapses in different areas killed seven people and injured dozens.
• In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including Peshawar, Charsadda, Mardan, and North and South Waziristan, residents also faced heavy rainfall.
• In Mardan, the deputy commissioner inspected relief and drainage operations in the city.
• In Jalalah, the roof of a house collapsed during rain, killing one person and injuring two others, according to rescue teams.
• Hotels along the Gilgit riverbank have been closed, while schools near the river will remain shut on Monday (25 August) due to fears of rising water levels.
• Punjab also reported heavy showers across several districts, including Gujrat, Kamalia, Gojra, Toba Tek Singh, Kot Addu, Bhalwal and Miani. Rainfall also lashed Chiniot, Chichawatni and the surrounding areas, along with Hafizabad.
• In Kashmir’s Bagh district, landslides triggered by rainfall damaged two houses and a mosque, though no casualties were reported. Nikyal witnessed sustained rainfall, while Samahni and nearby villages were hit by thunderstorms and flash floods in local streams.
• Floodwaters in the Sutlej River in Pakistan’s Punjab province have exceeded danger levels, prompting the evacuation of at least 19,000 people from their homes on Saturday (23 August).
