Pakistan - Monsoon rain, update (NDMA, PMD) (ECHO Daily Flash of 11 July 2022)

The monsoon season continues to affect several provinces of Pakistan, causing floods, flash floods and severe weather-related events, and resulting in an increased humanitarian impact.

According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), as of 11 July, up to 147 fatalities have been reported across seven provinces, most of them in Balochistan (63 fatalities), Sindh (26), and Punjab (23), and 160 individuals have been injured. More than 1 000 houses have been damaged or destroyed, five bridges and road sections affected. National authorities are providing help to the most affected people.

Over the next 24 hours more heavy rainfall is forecast over most of the country, except over south-eastern areas. Very heavy rainfall is forecast over north-east Pakistan.