Flood in Pakistan 2022 | Impacts of Flood in Pakistan

The Situation of Floods in Pakistan's Provinces:

Since June 2022, floods due to monsoon rains and melting glaciers have killed at least 1,136 people in Pakistan, with over 1,700 more wounded. It is the worst flood in the globe since 2017. 340 children and six military men were killed in a helicopter accident during this year's floods in the nation. Flooding killed and wounded hundreds of people. Floods have displaced around 33 million people or roughly 12% of the country's population. It is the deadliest flood in Pakistan since 2010 when almost 2,000 people perished as a result of flooding.

Since mid-June, heavy monsoon rains and floods have devastated 30 million people in Pakistan, demolishing approximately 218,000 homes. In terms of human and infrastructure effects, Sindh and Balochistan are the two most devastated provinces. Over 900,000 animals have been slaughtered, all of them in Balochistan Province, while approximately 3,600 kilometers of road and 145 bridges have been destroyed, limiting access across flood-affected areas. Over 17,560 schools were also damaged or destroyed. A multisectoral fast needs assessment was conducted in 10 Balochistan districts at the request of the Balochistan Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) to identify priority requirements and gaps across sectors. Humanitarian partners are assisting the government-led response in impacted regions by reallocating existing resources.

• 244 people were killed by flooding in Balochistan. Rainwater invaded numerous homes in various regions, rendering them unusable. Over 300 households were uprooted. 426,897 homes have been damaged or destroyed, and 304,000 acres of crops have been lost. According to the Relief Commissioner of Provincial Disaster Management, the capital of Balochistan, Quetta, has been declared a disaster region owing to rainfall, and the province has declared an emergency.
• Floods in Sindh have killed at least 402 people and wounded 1,055 others. Among those killed were three small children who died when the roof of their Kandhkot home fell. In Sindh, 10 million people have been displaced, 57,496 dwellings have been badly damaged or destroyed, especially in the Hyderabad Division, and 830 livestock have been slaughtered. Floodwaters had wiped away 1.54 million acres of agriculture.
• Since July, at least 22 individuals have been killed and floods have severely damaged the Karakoram Highway. Due to landslides, numerous roads were restricted to traffic. The districts of Ghizar, Nagar, Diamer, Ghanche, and Astore were the hardest hit, with floods and landslides damaging roads, fields, bridges, and water supply channels. Meanwhile, the S-1 Strategic Highway was eroded as a result of excessive water flows in the Indus River. The Ishkoman Valley Road was closed near Gutkash owing to the Ishkoman River floods. A bridge in Ghanche District's Chhorbat was also inundated. Floods washed destroyed valley roads and two bridges in the Nagar District. There has also been damage reported in Khanar and Bonar in Diamer District. The flood has devastated most of Ghizer's settlements, including Buber Valley, Gahkuch, and Gulmuti. Residents were urged to leave flood-affected regions. River levels are reaching unsafe levels.
• In Punjab, 168 people have died and 105 have been injured as a result of the recent floods. Many communities in Taunsa Sharif were flooded with floodwater. Flood waves wiped out hundreds of buildings and animals in the medieval settlement of Mangadotha, west of Taunsa Sharif. In addition, 178,000 acres of agriculture were devastated. Residents in villages near flooded rivers began to relocate, with the majority of families leaving. As highways and bridges were swept away, most people relocated to safer areas on foot or by camel, carrying necessary supplies.
• In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, floods have killed at least 258 people and wounded at least 338 others since July. Five youngsters from Upper Dir District were among them, on their way home from school when they have washed away and perished by floodwaters. A freshly built hotel in the Swat District has fallen owing to water. An earthquake in neighboring Afghanistan two months ago had already impacted the province's southern region.
• Flooding killed at least 41 people in Azad Kashmir.

The United Nations has set out USD 3 million to assist the impacted communities. The United States On August 18, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a $1 million disaster relief package for Pakistan to help them address flood-related issues. In the United Kingdom on August 27th, the UK government established a £1.5 million flood relief grant for Pakistan.

China has pledged $300,000 in emergency monetary support to the Pakistan Red Crescent Society. Emergency humanitarian aid, including 25,000 tents and relief materials, is being dispatched immediately. Aid will be provided by China under the framework of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

On August 23, the European Union declared that it will provide immediate humanitarian aid to Pakistan for €350,000 (almost 76 million PKR). In a tweet on August 28, Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney stated that Ireland had "made an initial commitment of €500,000 in emergency humanitarian funds" to Pakistan.

Azerbaijan has also announced to give an aid of 2 million dollars. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has opted to lead the relief effort in the aftermath of major floods, met with foreign partners on August 25 and committed $500 million to help the country recover from the devastation caused by flooding.

Disclaimer: Information included as of 30th August 2022.