Since the start of the monsoon season, a total of 196 people died, more than 200 were injured with thousands of houses damaged across the country, particularly in Balochistan where 3,838 houses were damaged. A total of 29,282 individuals are displaced in flood affected districts so far. Major needs assessed by partners include food, clean drinking water and safe shelters.
More specifically, in Azad Jammu & Kashmir region, so far 16 people died, and 444 houses damaged. In Chitral, since mid-July, 672 houses were fully and partially damaged, in addition to 230 irrigation channels, 217 water supply schemes, 68 bridges, 38km of roads, 13 micro hydel powerhouses, 87 shops, 19 vehicles, 37 mills, and 119 cattle sheds. Emergency has been declared until 15 August.
Two earthquakes with magnitude 5.4 & 5.8 on the Richter scale jolted parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa & Punjab on 5 and 6 August with epicenters located in the Hindukush Mountain range. No damages or losses reported.