The nationwide death toll from Pakistan’s 2025 monsoon season has climbed to 271 after six more people died and 22 were injured in the past 24 hours due to rain- and flood-related incidents, the local media reported, citing the country’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
According to media reports, the latest fatalities were reported from the provinces of Punjab and Balochistan, where two and four people died, respectively, in incidents such as flooding, collapsed roofs and drowning.
Since the monsoon began on 26 June, the NDMA said 655 people have been injured in weather-related incidents across the country.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mostly cloudy skies and drizzle in Karachi over the next three days, accompanied by strong daytime winds.
Drizzle is expected during the night or early morning hours on Tuesday, with humidity levels projected to reach 80 per cent in the morning and 65 per cent in the evening. Daytime temperatures in Karachi are expected to range between 33°C and 35°C.
Other parts of Sindh, including Tharparkar, Sanghar, Badin, Thatta, Umerkot and Mirpurkhas, could see gusty winds, rain and isolated thunderstorms, while light drizzle is likely along Pakistan’s broader coastal belt.
Due to heavy rainfall in the northern regions, low-level flooding continues at the Guddu and Sukkur barrages, though the water flow at the Kotri barrage remains normal.
A new westerly weather system is expected to enter the country on Tuesday, bringing further monsoon rains and wind-thundershowers.
The system could trigger flash floods, urban flooding and landslides in vulnerable areas such as Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan, Murree, Galliyat and nearby regions.
The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has also issued flood alerts for the Chenab and Jhelum rivers and surrounding tributaries, warning of possible low- to medium-level flooding from 29 to 31 July.
Emergency response teams and control rooms remain on high alert, with authorities instructed to implement preventive measures.
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