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Record rainfall and flash floods in Pakistan claim 30 lives in a week

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 Torrential rains and flooding in Pakistan have caused significant damage, leading to the deaths of at least 30 people this week, authorities reported on Friday.



Lahore, the country's second-largest city, experienced its heaviest rainfall in more than four decades, marking a harsh start to the monsoon season.


These monsoon rains have caused widespread flooding and landslides in South Asia over the past week. In neighboring India, at least 195 people have died and nearly 200 are missing due to a catastrophic event.


Northern Pakistan has been particularly hard hit, with flooding causing building collapses and increasing the risk of electrocution.


According to officials in Punjab, "the 44-year rainfall record was broken in Lahore once again," with six deaths reported in the region. Authorities have also warned of possible flash floods in the country's southern regions, including Karachi, later this week.


In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Anwar Shehzad, spokesman for the province's disaster management agency, told Reuters that 12 children were among two dozen people who died in the past three days due to rains and flooding.


Global organisations, including the UN, recognise Pakistan as one of the most vulnerable countries to extreme weather and climate change.


The country faced devastating floods in 2022, resulting in more than 1,700 deaths and millions displaced, highlighting the urgent need to improve disaster preparedness and climate resilience.

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