ISLAMABAD: At least 22 people have lost their lives and 56 others have been injured in rain-related incidents and flash floods across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab as torrential monsoon rains continue to batter large parts of the country.
According to official reports gathered by MM News, 14 people were killed and 19 injured in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to heavy rainfall and flash floods since July 19, while eight more people died and 37 were injured in Punjab over the last 24 hours after strong winds and heavy rain triggered the collapse of roofs and walls in several areas.
ٹانک میں مسلسل بارش سے سیلابی صورتحال
برساتی ندی نالوں میں طغیانی
شاہراہ وزیرستان سیلابی پانی کے باعث ہر قسم کے ٹریفک کے لئے مکمل بند
نواحی گاوں اتواری کلہ میں برساتی پانی گھروں میں داخل ہو گیا pic.twitter.com/JqH2qy6q4e— Muhammad Faheem (@MeFaheem) July 22, 2026
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said the fatalities included six men, six children and two women, while the injured comprised 11 men, four women and four children.
The authority added that 28 houses were damaged, including 22 partially damaged and six completely destroyed, due to heavy rains and flash flooding.
The affected districts include Peshawar, Nowshera, Khyber, Mardan, Buner, Bajaur, Shangla, Swabi, Lower Chitral, Lower Dir, Upper Dir, Abbottabad, Mansehra, Torghar, Kurram, and North Waziristan, where emergency response teams remain engaged in relief efforts.
Meanwhile, the Punjab PDMA warned that monsoon rains have increased water levels in the province’s rivers, with the second spell of monsoon rains expected to continue until July 24.
کروڑ لعل عیسن
وارڈ نمبر 12 میں سیوریج پائپ لائن بند، بارش کا پانی گھروں میں داخل
کروڑ لعل عیسن کے وارڈ نمبر 12 میں سیوریج پائپ لائن بند ہونے کے باعث بارش کا پانی گلیوں اور گھروں میں داخل ہو گیا، جس سے مکینوں کو شدید مشکلات کا سامنا ہے۔
رہائشیوں کے مطابق پانی جمع ہونے کی وجہ سے… pic.twitter.com/T2c0AzXWDl— Shahid Hussain (@ShahidHussainJM) July 22, 2026
According to the authority, a low-level flood has been recorded in the Indus River at Kalabagh and Chashma, where water flows stand at approximately 317,000 cusecs and 295,000 cusecs, respectively.
The Chenab River is also experiencing low-level flooding at Marala and Qadirabad, while a medium-level flood has been reported at Khanki, with water flows of 128,000 cusecs, 152,000 cusecs, and 157,000 cusecs, respectively.
The PDMA said water levels in the Ravi, Sutlej and Jhelum rivers remain within normal limits, although a low-level flood has also been reported in Nala Bayan. Authorities warned that river flows could rise further due to continued rainfall in the upper catchment areas.
Punjab Director General PDMA Omar Abbas Mela, meanwhile, has urged residents living along riverbanks to move to safer locations without delay and advised the public to exercise extreme caution amid the ongoing weather conditions.
He also appealed to citizens to avoid recreational activities near rivers, canals and streams, ensure the availability of safe boats and life jackets where river crossings are necessary, and keep children away from bathing in rivers and floodwaters.
