These two satellite images taken on Aug 28 in 2022 and 2025 show the extent of flooding on either side of the Chenab River in the Gujrat district of Punjab, south of Pakistan’s capital Islamabad.

Widespread flooding, which began June 26, during the country’s monsoonal season affected millions of hectares of land in both the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.

Nationally, over 5.8 million people have been affected by the floods which have caused the deaths of 922 people and injuries to more than 1000, as of 9 September, according to the latest data from European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO). 

More than 2.4 million people have been evacuated from their homes during the flooding event, of which 94,000 are sleeping in emergency refuge centers, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) figures show more than 8000 homes have been damaged, while 2000 have been completely destroyed.

New analysis from the World Weather Attribution has found historical trends associated with global warming in observational datasets show the 30-day maximum rainfall over the region is now approximately 22% more intense than it would have been in a climate that had not warmed by 1.3°C. A 73% increase in rainfall was recorded compared to the seasonal average, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). 

The current floods come just three years after the previous record breaking floods of 2022. Our time comparative of that event can be seen here. 

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