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In 2003, Sindh province was badly affected when above normal monsoon rainfall caused flooding in the province; urban flooding also hit Karachi where two days of rainfall of 284.5 millimetres (11.20 in) created havoc in the city, while Thatta District was the worst hit where 404 millimetres (15.9 in) rainfall caused flash floods in the district ...
The flooding was the world's deadliest flood since the 2020 South Asian floods [7] and described as the worst in the country's history. [8] It was also recorded as one of the costliest natural disasters in world history .
Event Disaster Location Date Affected Death Toll; Earthquake/Tsunami: Makran: 325 BC: 1935 Quetta earthquake: Earthquake: Quetta: May 31, 1935: 60,000 1945 Balochistan earthquake
The flooding, which has affected more than 33 million or roughly 15% of Pakistan's population, has claimed the lives of at least 1,136 people and damaged countless homes since June, AFP reported ...
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Tuesday that the almost-nonstop flooding in the country since June has been "the worst in the history of Pakistan," according to AFP. "The damage to ...
Heavy floods in Pakistan have killed over 1,100 people and caused over $10 billion in damage since June. Here's where you can donate. Pakistan is facing major flooding and damage.
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 .
Floods caused by heavy rains caused widespread destruction, disrupting normal life and damaging infrastructure. The government declared a state of emergency in several areas, and relief operations were launched by various agencies, including the Pakistan Navy , Pakistan Army , and the Frontier Corps .