2023 Pakistan floods

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2023 Pakistan floods
Date17 March 2023 – 15 July 2023
Location Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, Pakistan
CauseHeavy monsoon rains
Deaths159
Non-fatal injuries264

The 2023 Pakistan floods occurred from March to July of 2023, caused by monsoon rains which returned to Pakistan after nine months after the 2022 Pakistan floods. Floods worsened at the end of June due to upcoming monsoon rains. [1] At least 159 people were killed, including many children. [1]

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Background

Many major floods have occurred in Pakistan. Flooding in 2020 killed 410 people and caused US$1.5 billion worth of damage, [2] with 187 deaths occurring in Karachi in 2021 [3] and 1,739 killed across the country in 2022. [4]

Impact

As of July, at least 159 people had been killed, including 96 who died in July alone. [5] There were also 264 injuries, including 151 who were hurt in July. [6]

Balochistan

Flooding on 17 March killed ten people in Balochistan, including eight in Awaran District. On 30 April, flooding affected several houses, left four dead and four others injured. [7] Flooding in July killed six in the province. [6] In Pakistan, poor governance has exacerbated the issue of flooding, primarily impacting the provinces of Sindh and Balochistan. This calamity has claimed the lives of over 1,100 individuals and left 33 million others grappling with its devastating consequences. Additionally, nearly 750,000 people find themselves deprived of secure and suitable housing, access to education, and essential healthcare facilities. [8]

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Flooding in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province killed 11 people from 24 March to 3 April, [9] with 17 more deaths, including eight from a landslide, and nine injuries occurring in the rest of April. [7]

From June 10 to 11, over 20 people were killed and 100 others were injured due to flooding, including 15 in Bannu District. [10] At least 20 more deaths occurred the following month, [5] including eight children who were killed by a landslide in Shangla District on July 6. [1]

Punjab

On July 5, at least 19 deaths occurred in Lahore due to electrocution or collapsing roofs. [1] Flooding from 6-9 July killed 52 others across Punjab. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "2 weeks of monsoon rains in Pakistan have killed at least 55, including 8 children". Associated Press. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. ↑ "Global Catastrophe Recap December 2020" (PDF). Aon Benfield Analytics. Retrieved April 25, 2021.
  3. ↑ Richard Davies. "Pakistan – Flood Chaos in Karachi, Monsoon Death Toll Rises to 187".
  4. ↑ "NDMA Floods (2022) SITREP - 2022 (Daily SITREP No 158 Dated 18th November, 2022)" (PDF). National Disaster Management Authority . 18 November 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
  5. 1 2 "At least 76 died, 133 injured due to heavy rains in Pakistan". Times of India. 9 July 2023. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "86 Killed, 151 Injured In Pakistan Rain Fury: Report". NDTV. 11 July 2023. Retrieved 11 July 2023.
  7. 1 2 "Pakistan – Deadly Floods in Balochistan Province". floodlist.com. 1 May 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "Human rights in Pakistan". Amnesty International. Retrieved 2023-10-30.
  9. ↑ "Pakistan – 11 Dead as Rain and Flash Floods Cause Houses to Collapse in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". floodlist.com. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  10. ↑ "Pakistan – Flash Floods and Strong Winds Leave Over 20 Dead in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa". floodlist.com. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
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