Emergency aid operations in Pakistan resume following disruptions caused by torrential downpour
Flood Relief Efforts and Impacts Vary Across Pakistan, India, and Nepal
As of late August 2025, severe flood relief efforts are underway in Pakistan, India, and Nepal following prolonged monsoon rains and flash floods that have claimed numerous lives and caused extensive damage.
Pakistan:
Pakistan has been hit hardest by the floods, with over 800 deaths and more than 1,000 injuries nationwide. The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province has been the worst-affected area, with over 479 deaths, followed by Punjab province. The death toll includes many children and livestock losses (5,552 killed).
More than 7,100 houses have been damaged or destroyed, and rescue operations led by state agencies have evacuated over 106,000 people. As of now, over 650 relief and medical camps are active in affected regions.
The government has approved a federal relief package worth approximately $20.8 million (5.8 billion Pakistani rupees), with immediate release of 4 billion rupees to aid flood victims. The focus of the relief efforts is on clearing roads, setting up bridges, and delivering aid to the affected people.
India and Nepal:
Flooding and heavy rainfall have also caused fatalities and displacement in parts of India and Nepal, though detailed current figures for India are less explicit in the sources. Nepal experienced devastating glacial lake outburst floods earlier in July 2025, including one in Rasuwa district causing deaths and missing persons, with significant infrastructure damage such as hydropower capacity and bridges.
Continued Challenges:
In hilly areas, the rains caused flash floods, mud, and rock slides that washed away houses, buildings, vehicles, and belongings. Rescue and relief efforts in flood-hit areas of Pakistan were temporarily suspended due to new intense rainfall on Monday.
The disaster management authority has listed food, medicine, blankets, camps, an electric generator, and de-watering pumps as relief goods. Pope Leo XIV remembered the victims and their families, and all those suffering as a result of the calamity, during his Sunday Angelus address.
International and local agencies are actively engaged in the relief efforts, but continued rains and widespread devastation keep the situation critical across all three countries. Despite the challenges, local communities including churches, schools, and parishes are opening their doors for humanitarian help amid continued rain forecasts. The government declared a state of emergency in nine districts as the situation remains critical.
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