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2023 Pakistan floods; 2024 Pakistan floods. 2024 Afghanistan–Pakistan floods - Intense bout of flash floods from 13-16 April. In addition to the loss of life and human suffering, the floods caused extensive damage to crops, particularly in the province of Sindh. It was reported that the flood damage to crops in Sindh
The floods in Pakistan began in late July 2010, resulting from heavy monsoon rains in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Punjab and, Balochistan regions of Pakistan, which affected the Indus River basin. Approximately one-fifth of Pakistan's total land area was affected by floods, with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province facing the brunt of the damage ...
The frequency of floods has been increasing over time. [10] The causes of floods can be divided into factors affecting rainfall, and factors affecting water retention, such as drainage and deforestation. [11] [12] [13] Climate change is the primary cause of the increasing trend in flooding frequency and severity in Pakistan. [14]
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 ...
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
According to scientific research, climate change played a substantial role in the devastating floods of 2022, which had a direct impact on over 30 million people in Pakistan, resulting in the loss of lives, damage to public infrastructure, and displacement from homes. [4] Climate change poses a significant menace to Pakistan's economy and security.
Flooding caused by record monsoon rains and melting glaciers in Pakistan’s northern mountain regions last year claimed the lives of nearly 1,600 people – more than a third whom were children ...
Flash floods triggered by heavy rains caused widespread destruction across vast swathes of the country, breaking a 24-year rainfall record and leaving over 100 people dead in upper Sindh, wreaking devastation in Punjab's Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur areas and leaving five districts of eastern Balochistan cut off from the rest of the country.