Pakistan’s Punjab on High Alert as 19,000 Evacuated Amid Fresh Monsoon Flood Threat
Over 19,000 people evacuated in Pakistan’s Punjab as fresh monsoon rains threaten severe flooding. UN warns of continued risk into September....
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Glacier Burst Triggers Floods, Damages 300 Homes in Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan
A glacier burst and landslide in Chizer, Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan, damaged 300 homes and shops, with Rawshan village nearly destroyed. Relief efforts are underway....
Pakistan Floods: 60% of Families in Swat and Buner Lose Livelihoods, Aid Groups Warn
Islamic Relief reports 60% of families in Buner and Swat, Pakistan, lost livelihoods to floods. NDMA warns of more heavy rains and flash floods in August....
Nine Killed in Landslide as Floods Batter Gilgit-Baltistan’s Danyor Nullah in PoK
Nine volunteers were killed and three injured after a landslide buried them during flood restoration work in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Danyor Nullah, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. Rescue efforts are underway....
Monsoon dependence of South Asia-Boon or Threat?
South Asia’s lifeline-the monsoon-feeds its fields and fuels its economies. But as climate shifts bring erratic rains and rising disasters, is this vital force turning into a looming threat?...