Over the past 48 hours, at least 12 individuals have lost their lives and 18 others sustained injuries due to rain and flood-related events across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) reported on Tuesday. Heavy rainfall and flash floods also caused damage to 18 houses throughout the province, with 15 suffering partial damage and three being completely destroyed.
Losses have been recorded in multiple districts including Peshawar, Nowshera, Khyber, Mardan, and Buner. Additional incidents have been reported from Bajaur, Chitral, Lower Dir, Hazara Division, Kurram, and North Waziristan. The PDMA has instructed district administrations in these affected areas to promptly provide relief supplies to those impacted by the recent weather disturbances.
Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a nationwide alert forecasting flash floods, urban flooding, landslides, and rising river flows in various parts of Pakistan from July 21 to 24. Provincial and district officials have been urged to remain vigilant, deploy emergency response teams, and implement preventive measures in vulnerable zones amid predictions of heavy monsoon rains.
The NDMA highlighted the risk of flash floods in rivers, local streams, and mountain waterways across Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), KP, Punjab, and northeastern Balochistan. In GB, districts such as Hunza, Shigar, and Ghanche face threats from flash floods in rivers including Shimshal, Hunza, Chapursan, Kilik, Shigar, Shyok, and Hushe. In AJK, water levels are expected to rise significantly in the Jhelum, Neelum, Poonch, and Mahl rivers, along with Betar and Bhimber nullahs, Kanshi River, and tributaries of the Jhelum and Poonch rivers.
In KP, flash floods may affect the Chitral, Kabul, Swat, and Panjkora rivers. Local streams in Khyber, Kurram, Orakzai, Kohat, Bannu, Karak, Hangu, Lakki Marwat, North and South Waziristan, Bajaur, Mohmand, Mansehra, Buner, and Swabi are also at risk of flooding. Punjab’s hill torrents in Dera Ghazi Khan, the Soan River, and the Potohar region could experience increased water flows. Similarly, flooding is predicted in rivers and seasonal streams of northeastern Balochistan.
The NDMA forecast high-level flooding at Marala on the Chenab River and in the upper reaches of Mangla on the Jhelum River. Water levels may also rise abruptly in the Dora, Dota, Dwara, Bhimber, Halsi, Aik, Plakho, Bein, Basantar, Dek, and Sukhi nullahs. Furthermore, additional water releases from India’s Thein, Pong, and Bhakra dams could elevate flows in the Ravi and Sutlej rivers. Urban flooding is anticipated in low-lying areas of Rawalpindi, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Sargodha, Khushab, Sialkot, Gujrat, Narowal, Lahore, Okara, Chakwal, and Attock.
The NDMA has directed district administrations to maintain continuous monitoring of rivers and streams, pre-position rescue teams, and enforce precautionary measures in sensitive locations. The public has been urged to avoid crossing rivers, streams, and flood channels during periods of strong water flow and to adhere strictly to safety advisories.
In a significant development, the NDMA also issued a landslide alert covering Chitral and various mountainous areas of Gilgit-Baltistan from July 21 to 23. The alert includes zones such as Zangram to Ayun, Bamburet, Drosh to Lowi, Hindur to Barkulti, Qarghalti, Upper Yasin, Badswat to Bellahans, Puriyan Sar, Shamsabad, Ultar to Shispar, Karimabad to Altit, Hopper Nagar, Rama to Astore, Tarishing to Rupal, and the Jaglot Skardu Road between RD 20 and RD 80. Landslides, falling rocks, and debris flows may disrupt traffic in these areas.
The NDMA has advised the public to avoid unnecessary travel to vulnerable and mountainous regions during this period. Authorities have been instructed to ensure continuous monitoring of sensitive sites, maintain emergency response readiness, and prepare for the swift restoration of roads in case of blockages.
