Pakistan’s Flash Floods and Heavy Rains Take More Lives as the Death Toll Increases

Climate Crisis in Pakistan, 2025: As Extreme Weather Events Increase, Monsoon Floods Take 32 Lives

The Pakistan climate crisis 2025 continues to unfold with devastating consequences, as at least 32 people have lost their lives due to relentless monsoon rains and flash flooding since earlier this week. Disaster management officials report that widespread downpours have triggered deadly roof collapses, overflowing rivers, and infrastructure damage across several provinces.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority confirmed on Saturday that 19 people — including eight children — were killed in the past 36 hours alone, primarily due to flash floods and collapsing rooftops. In the Swat Valley, a mountainous region heavily affected by the rains, 13 deaths have been reported so far.

Punjab province has also seen deadly impacts. Since Wednesday, local emergency services have recorded 13 fatalities, including children who died when structures collapsed during torrential downpours. The risk remains high, with more rain expected in the coming days.

Flash floods in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have damaged 56 homes, six of which were completely destroyed. Emergency response teams are working to assist those displaced, while the Pakistan Meteorological Department warns that the threat of further rainfall and flooding will persist through at least Tuesday.

These tragic incidents mark yet another chapter in the worsening Pakistan climate crisis of 2025, which has brought a surge in extreme weather events this year — from destructive hailstorms in the spring to powerful thunderstorms last month that killed 32 people nationwide.

With a population exceeding 240 million, Pakistan remains one of the countries most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The increasing frequency and intensity of such disasters underscore the urgent need for investment in climate adaptation, improved infrastructure, and coordinated emergency response at both national and international levels.