Tag: Floods
Monsoon floods swamp northeast Indian villages
Monsoon floods have inundated hundreds of villages across the northeast Indian state of Assam, killing at least 21 people in the last four days...
Desperation rises as Kalasha suffers post floods
Flash floods that began mid-July and have left much of Chitral battered and damaged have created a crisis for the Kalasha people, Pakistan Today has learnt.
In floods but not washed away
Addressing a gathering of the flood victims, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday said the government would spend Rs 1.30 billion to protect Mianwali from devastating hill torrents that cause widespread damage while he also announced Rs 200 million for water supply scheme for Isakhel.
Around 1.2m people affected by recent floods, 170 killed: NDMA
More than 1.2 million people have been affected, while some 3,093 villages and 8,658 houses damaged due to floods in various areas of the...
Over a million people affected by floods in Pakistan, says NDMA
Over a million people have been affected by floods across Pakistan so far, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on Thursday.
Floods kill 169 people across Pakistan, says NDMA
Floods in different parts of Pakistan have left at least 169 people and injured 126 others, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on...
Gen Sharif assures Chitral flood affectees of continuation of relief activities
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Raheel Sharif visited flood affected areas of Chitral on Wednesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) reported.
According to DG...
At least 180 dead, a million displaced in India floods
Floods from days of torrential rain have now claimed at least 180 lives in India with one million people sheltering in relief camps after...
PM announces Rs 1b for flood affectees in Sindh
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday announced Rs 1 billion relief package for flood affected areas of Sindh.
The PM made the announcement while visiting...
Death toll reaches 118 as rain claims 12 more lives
With the torrential rains claiming 12 lives across country on Monday with hundreds of villages inundated after breach in protection dyke in Rajanpur and flood in River Indus near Sukkur, authorities say the death toll from flash floods triggered by seasonal monsoon rains in various parts of the country has risen to 118.
Army chief visits flood-hit areas, tells officials to remain vigilant
Chief of Army Staff Raheel Sharif visited flood-hit areas on Monday and directed officials to remain vigilant and employ all resources for a timely...
Over 0.5m people affected by floods, says NDMA
Over 500,000 people have been affected by floods across the country with the casualty figure surging to 86 and 56 people sustaining injuries on...
PM announces Rs 500m for GB flood affectees
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday announced Rs 500 million financial aid to help rehabilitate flood affectees in Gilgit-Baltistan.
The prime minister reviewed ongoing relief...
Indus in high flood at Chashma, Guddu and Sukkur
Flood warning has been issued in River Chitral as the water level is increasing continuously after heavy rain on Tuesday night, while Indus is...
ECP decides not to issue schedule for LG polls in Sindh,...
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has decided not to issue schedule for local bodies election in Sindh and Punjab due to flash floods,...
Flood rampage continues, 81 dead and counting
Torrential rains and flooding have killed 81 people over the past two weeks and affected over 300,000, the disaster management agency said on Tuesday,...
India adds water to raging floods as toll hits 69
River Sutlej in flood after India releases 20,000 cusecs of water which is likely to pass Ganda Singh today
