Pakistan flash floods, heavy rain kill 45 in just days
The commuters cross a flooded street after strong precipitation in Karachi.
The heavy rains and the sudden floods across Pakistan have killed 45 people in just a few days since the start of the monsoon season, disaster management managers announced on Sunday.
The highest record was recorded in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which borders Afghanistan, where 10 children were among 21 killed.
The disaster management authority said 14 of these victims died in the Swat valley, where the media reported a sudden flood swallowed families on a bank.
In the most populous province of Punjab, Pakistan, along the border with India, 13 deaths have been recorded since Wednesday.
Eight of them were deceased children when walls or roofs collapsed during heavy rains, while adults were killed in sudden floods.
Eleven other deaths linked to the Mosson showers were recorded in the Sindh and Balutchistan provinces.
The National Meteorological Service warned that the risk of heavy rain and possible sudden floods will remain high until at least on Saturday.
Last month, at least 32 people were killed in violent storms in the South Asian nation, which experienced several extreme meteorological events in the spring, including strong hailstorm storms.
Pakistan is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world with the effects of climate change, and its 240 million residents are faced with extreme weather events with an increasing frequency.
© 2025 AFP
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