Pakistan’s nationwide monsoon death toll has surged to 985 lives since June 26, as floodwaters move downstream from Punjab to Sindh, according to official data released on Monday.
Rising Toll Across Provinces
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported that heavy monsoon rains have caused flash floods, house collapses, and landslides across the country.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP): 504 deaths (highest)
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Punjab: 287 deaths
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Sindh: 80 deaths
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Gilgit-Baltistan: 41 deaths
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Azad Kashmir: 38 deaths
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Balochistan: 26 deaths
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Islamabad: 9 deaths
Punjab Floods Recede, Sindh on Alert
Flooding in Punjab since late August killed 104 people, affecting over 4.5 million residents and submerging farmland. Now, waters from the Ravi, Chenab, and Sutlej rivers are receding.
The Indus River flood wave is building at Guddu Barrage, where inflows have reached 635,759 cusecs. Levels may rise to 700,000 cusecs by September 15 night, PDMA warned.
Sindh will face heavy stress in Kandhkot, Kashmore, Ghotki, Jamshoro, Qambar Shahdadkot, Hyderabad, and Thatta, before the flood eventually drains into the Arabian Sea by month-end.
Key River Updates
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Ravi River: Water levels down to normal/medium range.
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Chenab River: Flows stable at Trimmu Headworks; no high flood levels.
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Sutlej River: Earlier surges stabilized; downstream flow easing.
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Panjnad: Still in “very high flood” at 369,085 cusecs but receding.
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Sukkur Barrage: Likely to receive 600,000 cusecs by Sept 17-18.
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Kotri Barrage: Expected peak flows of 400,000–450,000 cusecs by Sept 24-26.
Power Outages Add to Crisis
Heavy rains also caused power breakdowns in Punjab. The Ministry of Water and Power said:
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51 grid stations hit by flooding
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543 feeders affected
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309 feeders fully restored, while 226 remain partially restored
Climate Change Impact
The devastation echoes Pakistan’s 2022 super floods, which killed 1,700 people and caused damages of over $30 billion. Experts say that despite contributing just 1% to global carbon emissions, Pakistan remains among the most climate-vulnerable nations in the world.
