Islamabad/Lahore/Peshawar/Karachi:
The death toll from MONSUN-triggered flash floods and rain-related incidents over Pakistan rose to 45 on Sunday, with 13 more deaths reported in the last 24 hours alone as merciless rainfall beat more regions.
From mountainous torrents in SWAT to deadly roof collapses in Karachi, the unfolding crisis has exposed the strain to vulnerable infrastructure and increased concern about the emergency preparedness when the monsoon intensifies.
The disaster authorities have issued fresh warnings that warned of continued risks in both urban lowlands and districts at high altitude throughout the week.
Punjab recorded 13 fatalities since Wednesday. Eight of the victims were children who died when walls or roof collapsed under heavy rain. The remaining adults perished in flash floods.
Sindh and Balochistan reported 11 additional deaths attached to the rainfall.
Meanwhile, the National Meteorological Service issued a warning that the threat of heavy rain and further flash floods will continue until at least Saturday.
Serious weather conditions, including heavy rainfall, thunderstorms and gusty wind, caused destruction across Punjab on Sunday, leaving at least eight people dead and 27 others wounded, according to Rescue 1122.
The accidents were reported from several events of roof and wall collapse, Billboard Falls and Lightning Strikes over Lahore, Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, Kasur and Nankana Sahib.
The storm system triggered widespread infrastructure damage, structural failures and efforts for readiness all day.
In Lahore, the deadliest incident in Ahmed Towns Sharefpura, Gali No. 17, where a mud-walled house collapsed during the storm and killed the 25-year-old Uzma, wife of Saleem Amjad and seven-month-old Alina, daughter of Muzzamamil.
Rana Mehmood, 45, sustained injuries and was moved to Services Hospital.
Another fatal accident took place near Master Ada Abdullah Wedding Hall on Band Road in Shera Kot, where a billboard collapsed on a motorcyclist and killed 50-year-old Shahid, son of Arshad.
His 35-year-old wife Jamila and an unidentified child were also injured and taken to Jinnah Hospital.
In a separate incident on the Catherine Band Road, the 25-year-old Shakeel lost his life as a wall collapsed on him.
Other wall collapse events in Lahore occurred at Nain Sukh Chowk (Hazrat Ali Road) who injured a person and near Pindi cemetery in Shahdara Town, where three people were injured.
Further damage was reported to Peco Road, where a person was hit by falling stones at a bus stop and on Infantry Road in Dharampura, where another wall collapse left a person injured.
In Gujranwala, two young men died in separate lightning strikes. Hazira, 25, was hit in Phame Soran, Nowshera Virkan, while Zain, 20, was electrocuted in Bale Wali Village, Nandpur.
A roof collapse in Nawan Pind near Malhi Chowk left a person injured.
In Sheikhupura, 10-year-old Saher was killed in a wall collapse in Khan Pur Village. The district witnessed several other events, including wall collapse in Kot Abdul Malik and Kathala Virkan Marid Ke wounded one person each, while taging in Chhapa Manaran (Hafizabad Road) injured two more.
A flex board fell near Salman -Sød sample, injured two, and port collisions, caused by strong wind in 16 chak (Mera Bagwan, Sharqpur), and falls on wet soil in Pind Rattan Singh, Marid Ke, resulted in further damage.
The wall collapses in Purana Qila Sattar Shah and near Sufi Soup Factory (Kot Abdul Malik) and hurts three more people.
In Kasur, three people were wounded in separate roofs, and wall collapse in Man Singh Wala and Kot Fatah Baaz Khan.
In Nankana Sajib, Wall collapses on Abdali Yusuf Wala Warburton Road and Colony Nahar, Jaranwala Road, leaving two more wounded.
Rescue 1122 teams were on high attention all day and deployed ambulances and rescue workers over the affected districts. Crews were also involved in clearing fallen trees from Key City Arteries, including Canal Road, Model Town, Samanabad and Dharampura, to restore traffic flow.
All wounded victims were transported to the closest hospitals for medical treatment.
Authorities have called on citizens to remain vigilant as adverse weather conditions are expected to continue and advised the public to call the helmet 1122 in the event of emergencies.
Wasa on duty
Meanwhile, when heavy rain and strong winds swept over Lahore on Sunday, Punjab chief minister Maryam Nawaz Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) directed to remain in high alarm and secure uninterrupted drainage operations across the city.
Precipitation was registered in several key areas including Lakshmi Chowk, Qurtaba Chowk, Mazang, Data Nagar, Islampura, Shahdara, Ek Moria, Bhati Gate, Baghbanpura and Guldhan Ravi, leading to water collection and potential urban fluttering threats.
The Minister of Ministry instructed senior WASA officials to keep all major roads and underlations free of water and instructed pumps and staff to be deployed in anticipation of blockages.
She also emphasized the importance of operational emergency preparedness for standby generators with guaranteed fuel supply, ensuring that field teams remained actively stationed in vulnerable areas.
It was also recommended that disposal stations operate on generators in areas experiencing power interruptions, with officials, the advice to keep all pumping equipment clean and fully functional.
The city’s directors were instructed to maintain continuous monitoring and coordinate response measures across their jurisdictions.
Three, including children, died in Karachi
In Karachi, at least three people, two of them children, were killed and several others wounded on Saturday as uncertain structures collapsed under the weight of torrential rain.
In the first incident, the roof of an apartment in the third floor of Lyaris Moosa-colony space and buried residents under waste.
When rescuers worked through the wreck, the 45-year-old Danish and his three-year-old daughter Almiya found died on stage.
Five other-11-year-old Ayaan, 12-year-old Danish Jr., four-year-old Zubaida, 30-year-old has been and 30-year-old Kashif-Bleved and hurried to Civil Hospital of the Edhi Foundation Volunteers.
Qadir, a local resident, told journalists that the building was in poor condition but families remained in due to financial difficulty. “The floor of the upper floor collapsed in the living room, where several family members were gathered,” he said.
Another tragedy unfolded in Manzoor Colony’s sector in when a two-year-old boy died after a wall from a nearby building crumbled out onto the cement sheet in his home.
The child who was identified as Hasan was killed immediately. His father, Rizwan, and older brother, Muhammad Hussain, were wounded in the collapse and led to JPMC for the treatment of the Chhipa Foundation Rescuers.
Sho Mazhar Kango confirmed that the collapse was due to structural weakening and said a formal study is underway.
Monsoon warnings over Pakistan
As the unforgivable monsoon system creates destruction, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has called for cautious preparations in vulnerable regions.
From June 29 to July 5, the authorities are highly aware of potential flash flows in mountainous districts and flood -equipped urban areas.
The National Emergency Operations Center has released impact -based weather warnings warning of rain and thunderstorms over Kashmir, northeastern Punjab, Potohar, Islamabad and Central and Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The city’s flood can occur in Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera and Kohat, while Potohar cities such as Attock, Chakwal, Rawal Pindi and Islamabad face urban flash flooding overnight.
Additional warnings include low-level floods in Jhelum and Poonch Valley’s and medium-sized currents in the Swat River.
Rivers downstream of Tarbela, including Chenab at Khanki and Qadirabad, can also flood. Orders in Chitral and Hunza -Dale are in danger that threatens transport, landslides and the power and communication disorders.
Southern Sindh, including Hyderabad, Badin, Thattta and Karachi, are expected to receive heavy rain, with the city’s flood probably post-2. July.
NDMA has called on local administrations to activate contingency plans and disseminate public warnings. Citizens are advised to monitor official bulletins, avoid water -filled roads and river banks and prepare emergency sets.
Pack the NDMA Disaster Alert app is recommended for real-time updates.
Met Defending forecasts Intense Precipitation
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicts rain, wind and thunderstorms on Monday over Kashmir, northeastern Punjab, Potohar, Islamabad and Upper K-[, with isolated heavy downpours expected.
It warns of flash floods and structural damage in hilly regions and northern K-P districts, including Murree, Galliyat, Peshawar and more.
While most of the country will remain hot and humid, scattered thunderstorms are likely in isolated areas of Sindh, Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Recent data shows Sheikhupura recorded 35 mm of rain, Islamabad Airport 25 mm, and Karachi up to 36 mm in places like Sarjani Town. Temperatures reached 44°C in Sibbi and Jacobabad.
GLOF warning in G-B
Meanwhile, the Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) issued a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) and flash flood warning amid rapidly rising temperatures and the influence of an active western weather system.
“Due to intense heat and the western weather system, the ice in the glaciers of GB is melting rapidly, resulting in an increased risk of glacial floods and flash floods,” the GBDMA said in its alert.
“This situation can pose a serious threat to communication roads, bridges, agricultural lands and human life and property,” the alert said.
Authorities urged both residents and tourists to exercise extreme caution, avoid unnecessary travel in uncertain or extreme weather conditions, and strictly avoid riverbanks, streams, and glacial zones.
They were also advised to avoid bathing or washing clothes in streams, as the water flow could surge to dangerous levels at any moment.
“The public is urged to avoid staying unnecessarily on glaciers, river banks or bridges, cross floodwaters on foot or any vehicle, and remember the instructions issued by rescue agencies.”
The district administration reinforced the importance of preparedness in the face of sudden natural hazards.
