ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday warned that the River Sutlej, which is currently flowing at a high flood level at Ganda Singh Wala, is likely to rise to a very high flood level due to water releases from India, and advised authorities to take immediate precautionary measures.
The NDMA also stated that intermittent heavy to very heavy rainfall is expected to cause urban flooding in Lahore, Gujranwala, and Gujrat over the next 48 hours.
It further warned that the Rivers Ravi and Chenab are also likely to reach high to very high flood levels within the same period. All relevant departments have been directed to take necessary action to mitigate potential damage.
According to the NDMA, following one additional rain-related death and five injuries, the nationwide death toll has reached 799, with 1,080 injuries reported. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) remains the most severely affected province, with 479 deaths and 347 injuries.
Punjab has reported 165 deaths and 584 injuries, Sindh 55 deaths and 71 injuries, Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) 45 deaths and 42 injuries, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) 23 deaths and 28 injuries, Balochistan 24 deaths and 5 injuries, and the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) 8 deaths and 3 injuries.
In the last 24 hours, one person died in a rain-related incident in Sindh, while five were injured in KP. Furthermore, 224 houses were damaged across the country – 143 in KP, 31 each in Balochistan and G-B, and 19 in AJK. Twenty-six livestock were also reported lost, mostly in AJK.
Since the start of the monsoon season on 26 June 2025, the overall toll has been severe. A total of 799 people have died, with 1,080 injured.
The rains have damaged 7,225 houses nationwide, of which 1,665 have been completely destroyed and 5,560 partially damaged. Livestock losses stand at 5,574. Infrastructure has also been badly affected, with 658.25 kilometres of roads washed away and 238 bridges damaged.
In KP alone, 4,077 houses have been damaged, including 861 fully destroyed and 3,216 partially, with 4,908 livestock reported lost.
Punjab has recorded 220 damaged houses, of which 4 are fully destroyed and 216 partially, and 121 livestock killed. AJK has reported 1,569 damaged homes – 281 fully destroyed and 1,288 partially – along with 235 livestock losses.
In G-B, 1,029 houses have been affected, including 455 fully and 574 partially damaged, and 67 livestock lost. Sindh has reported 90 damaged homes, comprising 33 fully and 57 partially destroyed, with 221 livestock lost.
Balochistan has seen 175 houses damaged – 30 fully and 145 partially – while the ICT has reported 65 damaged homes, one fully and 64 partially destroyed.
Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
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