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Children Account for Half of 266 Monsoon Deaths
PAKISTAN, JUL 25 – At least 266 people, including 126 children, have died due to monsoon floods causing widespread damage and 628 injuries across Pakistan since late June, officials said.
- On July 25, the National Disaster Management Authority reported 266 deaths, noting 126 children among victims and adding eight fatalities in 24 hours.
- Since late June, monsoon rains have delivered 70% to 80% of South Asia's annual rainfall, noting the regional scale and with Pakistan experiencing severe flooding.
- Six bodies have been recovered, while rescue teams are searching for 15 missing tourists in Gilgit-Baltistan, and a landslide this week swept away several cars.
- On Friday, the NDMA issued fresh alerts for upper regions and Punjab warning of further heavy rainfall, and the Rawalpindi district administration urged residents of low-lying areas to relocate.
- Forecasts indicate rains are expected to strengthen in August, the NDMA reported, while monsoon impacts have been unusually severe this year.
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Children account for half of 266 monsoon deaths
Almost half of the 266 deaths linked to heavier-than-normal monsoon rains were children on their national school holidays, officials said Friday. Most of the deaths have occurred in Punjab, the most populous province, where monsoon rainfall has been 70 percent higher than last year, said Mazhar Hussain from the Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Agency. "Children are very vulnerable to this situation. They are playing in the water, bathing, a…
Many victims also died in the collapse of their homes or were swept away by sudden floods, while this monsoon season, which began earlier than the other years, is described by the authorities as "unusual".
Children make up half of Pakistan's monsoon death toll
Commuters wade through while children play in a flooded street amidst heavy monsoon rains in Rawalpindi on July 17, 2025. — AFPOfficials confirmed on Friday that almost half of the 266 deaths linked to Pakistan's unusually heavy monsoon rains are children who were on their national school...
Monsoon rains wreak havoc in Pakistan: 266 dead, over 600 injured since June 26
Since June 2025, the torrential monsoon rains have wreaked havoc in Pakistan and have claimed at least 266 lives, including 126 children, and left 628 others injured since June 26, the country's disaster management body said on Friday. In its latest report, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said that 14 people were killed and 17 injured in rain-related incidents in the last 24 hours alone. The overall toll includes 94 men, 46 wom…
Monsoon Rains: 266 dead, 600 injured, as Monsoon wrecks havoc in Pakistan
Torrential monsoon rains sweeping across Pakistan have claimed at least 266 lives, including 126 children, and left 628 others injured since June 26, the country’s disaster management body said on Friday.
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