Pakistan’s devastating monsoon floods have claimed 670 lives and left over 1,000 injured, officials confirmed on Tuesday.
Relief efforts led by the Pakistan Army, NDMA, and government agencies are in full swing, with 25,000 people shifted to safe locations so far.
DG ISPR Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said on the instructions of Field Marshal Asim Munir, the Army, rescue teams, and Army Aviation are actively engaged in flood-hit areas. So far, 6,903 people have been rescued, while more than 6,000 have received medical assistance at army-run camps.
Special medical teams from CMH and army battalions have been deployed to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Gilgit-Baltistan. Army helicopters are delivering rations and medicines to inaccessible areas, while engineers are working round the clock to restore damaged roads and bridges.
“One day’s ration of the Pakistan Army has been allocated for the victims,” said DG ISPR, adding that 90 roads in KP had been destroyed but restoration efforts are underway.
Federal govt mobilises relief
Federal Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said the government has intensified relief operations following Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s orders. So far, 1,200 tents and a special medical team from PIMS Hospital have been dispatched to affected areas.
Power supply, severely damaged in Swat, Shangla, and Bajaur, has been 70% restored, with the Energy Minister personally monitoring the situation on the ground. Roads in Malakand and Bisham and the N-90 highway have also been reopened.
“The Prime Minister has made it clear that in this difficult time, we are all one,” Tarar said.
NDMA warns of fresh rains
NDMA Chairman Lieutenant General Inam Haider Malik said the floods were triggered by glacier melting and cloudbursts in the northern areas. He warned of another intense spell of rain from August 23, urging authorities to stay alert.
The NDMA has sent a third batch of relief goods, including rations and medicines, to five KP districts under the PM’s Ration Package. Malik confirmed that 50% of highway restoration work is already complete, with a full survey underway to assess total losses.
Disaster impact so far
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Deaths: 670
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Injured: 1,000+
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Rescued: 25,000 people
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Medical aid provided: 6,000+
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Infrastructure: 90 roads destroyed in KP, multiple bridges damaged
With further rains expected, the government, Army, and NDMA have pledged to continue coordinated efforts to protect lives and speed up rehabilitation in flood-affected regions.
