A massive flood along the Hunza River in northern Pakistan has destroyed a bridge and dozens of buildings. The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan Region reported Glacier…
Disaster authorities in Pakistan report that heavy rain has caused damage to homes and triggered landslides in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Province from 20 January 2022. At least 8 people have…
Flash floods have caused death and destruction across parts of the Middle East after days of heavy rain. Fatalities have been reported in Oman and Iran, where thousands of people…
Heavy monsoon rain caused severe traffic problems in parts of Karachi, Pakistan’s largest city on 23 September 2021. Roads were flooded and cars submerged. Rain began early on 23 September.…
At least 20 people have died after torrential monsoon rains and mudslides hit areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in northwestern Pakistan early from 08 September 2021. Meanwhile disaster authorities in…
In one of the worst months on record, over 920 people have died in floods, landslides and other rain-related incidents worldwide in July 2021. July this year brought a seemingly…
Flash floods swept through parts of Islamabad, capital city of Pakistan on 28 July 2021 after what officials described as a “cloudburst” dumped heavy rainfall. Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad Muhammed…
Over 20 people have died in rain-related incidents in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in northern Pakistan over the last 10 days. Many of the victims died when heavy rain or floods…
Aptly called Earth’s “Third Pole,” the Himalayan region is home to the largest ice mass outside of the planet’s polar regions. However, rising temperatures and extreme precipitation events make the…
April 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Slum dwellers in the Pakistani city of Karachi have stopped the demolition of thousands of homes by mapping flood risks from clogged drains, offering…
Heavy rain fell in parts of northern Pakistan from 22 March 2021. Authorities reported severe material damages and fatalities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Disaster Management Authority reported fatalities…
The UN’s World Food Programme (WFP) says that ongoing monsoon flooding in Sindh Province in Pakistan has left 300,000 people in need of food assistance. As many as 136 people…
Further flash floods and heavy rain have affected parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province in northern Pakistan. On 28 August FloodList reported that at least 16 people had died after flash…
Record rainfall in Karachi, Pakistan in late August caused widespread damage in the city, with at least 27 fatalities reported. Heavy rainfall and urban flooding affected Karachi and surrounding areas…
As monsoon rainfall continues to cause chaos in Karachi and surrounding areas of Pakistan‘s south eastern Sindh Province, flash flooding in northern parts of the country has caused at least…
Heavy monsoon rainfall has caused flooding and landslides in Sindh Province, Pakistan, including the provincial capital, Karachi. According the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) in a report of 25 August,…
