Since 31 March, heavy rainfall has been affecting several provinces of Pakistan, causing severe weather-related incidents, including floods, and resulting in an increased number of casualties and damage.
According to UN OCHA, as of 21 April, 99 people died (of whom 63 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 21 in Punjab and 15 in Balochistan), 94 others have been injured, 3,500 houses have been damaged and destroyed, as well as 464 schools.
In addition, on 22 April, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported another fatality, seven injured people and 177 damaged/destroyed houses across eight districts of the province due to severe weather.
For the next 24 hours, rain with isolated thunderstorms and strong winds could affect isolated places in Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, northern Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and south-western Balochistan.