Islamabad, August 4, 2025: At least 302 people have lost their lives in this year’s monsoon season, according to an updated report issued Monday by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), as the country braces for another spell of heavy rains and possible flooding in the days ahead.
The latest casualties include a man in Punjab and a child in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, both killed in house collapse incidents within the past 24 hours. Twelve others were injured in separate rain-related incidents, bringing the injury count to 727 nationwide.
Among the deceased are 104 men, 57 women, and 141 children, while the injured include 278 men, 207 women, and 242 children. The NDMA also reported 1,678 houses damaged and 428 livestock lost due to rain-induced destruction.
The NDMA’s National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) has issued an alert forecasting a new westerly weather system to enter the country from August 5 to 10, likely bringing widespread rains to upper and central Pakistan.
The system may cause urban flooding, flash floods in vulnerable regions and rising river levels, particularly in Jhelum and Chenab.
The Chenab River at Marala, Khanki, and Qadirabad is expected to reach medium to high flood levels, while the Jhelum River and its tributaries upstream of Mangla Dam may also surge.
Meanwhile, low flood levels are anticipated in River Kabul at Nowshera, and medium flows are expected in Swat and Panjkora Rivers due to consistent rainfall in northern catchments.
In Gilgit-Baltistan, rising flows are expected in the Hunza and Shigar Rivers, with flash flood risks in tributaries including Hispar, Khunjerab, Shimshal, Braldu, Hushe, and Saltoro.
In Balochistan, stream networks in Musakhel, Sherani, Zhob, and Sibi districts may also swell, threatening surrounding communities.
Tarbela Dam has reached 90% of its storage capacity, while Mangla Dam stands at 60%, with further rise likely as inflows increase.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted rain-wind/thundershowers for Islamabad, Potohar region, northeastern Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and Kashmir in the coming days.
Despite the rain forecast, hot and humid conditions are likely to persist across most of the country.
The PMD has also warned of heightened risks of Glacial Lake Outburst Floods (GLOFs), flash floods, and landslides in glaciated areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and KP during the current wet spell.
Authorities have urged residents, particularly in flood-prone and mountainous regions, to stay alert and follow official advisories. Relief and rescue agencies remain on high alert amid ongoing coordination efforts with provincial and local governments.
