2025 Punjab, Pakistan floods

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2025 Punjab, Pakistan floods
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Picture of the flood.
DateAugust 20, 2025 – Present
Location Chenab Ravi Sutlej Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, India
CauseHeavy Monsoon Rain
Deaths15 in Pakistan Punjab & 30 in India Punjab [1]

On August 20, 2025, the provinces of Punjab, India and Punjab, Pakistan experienced the most severe floods since 1988. Triggered by unusually intense monsoon rains, and cross-border dam water releases, the floods devastated large areas, particularly along the Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab rivers. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Causes

Record-breaking monsoon rainfall led to widespread flash floods and riverine overflows. [7] India’s opening of dam gates in Kashmir caused sudden downstream surges, prompting emergency flood alerts and evacuations in Punjab, Pakistan. [3] [8] [4]

Impact

Human toll

The floods claimed over 15 lives, in various districts of Punjab. [9] According to Reuters, displacement exceeded 167,000 people in Punjab. [3] [8] Nearly 1.2 million people were displaced and around 1,400 villages were devastated. [10] Earlier, NDMA recorded over 210,000 people evacuated safely. [11]

Regional damage

Kartarpur Sahib, a major Sikh pilgrimage site in Narowal, saw its ground floor flooded. [12]

Response

Government actions

CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif ordered a major rescue operation, deploying army units across seven districts: Lahore, Narowal, Kasur, Sialkot, Okara, Faisalabad, and Sargodha. All provincial resources were mobilized. [13] [14]

Emergency measures included hospital preparedness, evacuation of residents and livestock, and relief coordination with Rescue 1122 and PDMA. [13] [14]

Evacuations & relief

Over 150,000 to 210,000 people were evacuated proactively following Indian flood alerts and domestic forecasting. [8] [4] [11] [15]

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg4g95y7pjo
  2. ↑ "Pakistan is Facing Biggest Flood Since 1988".
  3. 1 2 3 Shahzad, Asif; Das, Krishna N.; Shahzad, Asif; Das, Krishna N. "India releases water from dams, warns rival Pakistan of cross-border flooding, says source". Reuters.
  4. 1 2 3 "Mass evacuations in eastern Pakistan as India releases water from swollen rivers". Associated Press News .
  5. ↑ Khan, Aina J. (30 August 2025). "'The water left nothing': Pakistan's Punjab province reels from deadly floods". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 August 2025.
  6. ↑ Zia, um-Rahem; Pieter, Elien. "Punjab Floods Devastate Pakistan's Breadbasket". New York Times. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  7. ↑ Bukhari, Fayaz; Shahzad, Asif; Das, Krishna N.; Shahzad, Asif; Das, Krishna N. "Heavy rains hit Himalayas, spread havoc in India and Pakistan". Reuters.
  8. 1 2 3 Bukhari, Mubasher; Shahzad, Asif; Shahzad, Asif. "Pakistan on 'exceptionally high' flooding alert, says India released water from dam". Reuters.
  9. ↑ "Pakistan floods kill at least 15 in Punjab as trans-boundary rivers swell, Sindh braces for impact".
  10. ↑ "Chenab, Jhelum swell to extremely high flood levels".
  11. 1 2 "Over 200,000 evacuated as Indian water release triggers floods in Pakistan".
  12. ↑ "Heavy rain, overflowing Ravi inundate Kartarpur Sahib". The Times of India.
  13. 1 2 "Punjab CM orders largest-ever rescue operation as army deployed in 7 districts amid floods | Pakistan Today".
  14. 1 2 "Maryam Nawaz reviews flood situation, orders resource mobilisation in Punjab".
  15. ↑ "Record floods displace millions in Punjab". The Express Tribune. 31 August 2025. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
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