At least 5.7 million people affected, 1,128 lives lost, 1,465 people injured
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Saturday released the latest flood damage data.
More than 5.7 million people were affected by the recent rains and floods.
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So far, 1,128 people have died in rain related incidents and accidents, while 1,456 people have been injured.
The highest loss of life has occurred in Sindh province, whereas 339 people have lost their lives so far, 234 in Balochistan, 195 in K-P, 167 in Punjab, nine in G-B and one in Islamabad.
According to NDMA, 110 districts across the country have been affected by the recent rains and floods. This accounts for nearly 68% of the 160 districts of the country.
Approximately, 34 districts of Balochistan, 16 districts of Sindh, 42 districts of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 8 districts of Punjab are affected by the floods.
Flooded rails and rains have severely damaged the country’s land links, 149 bridges have been destroyed due to floods while 3,161 km of highways has been damaged.
At least 682,000 houses were damaged due to floods, while 8,200,000 cattle were washed away in floodwaters.
Synoptic Situation
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on August 27 said weak monsoon currents continue to penetrate parts of the country. “A westerly wave is also affecting western and upper parts of the country.”
According to the PMD, hot and humid weather is likely to prevail over most plain areas of the country.
However, rain-wind and thundershowers are expected in upper K-P, northeast Balochistan, Kashmir, G-B and northeast Punjab.
Islolated heavy falls are also likely in upper K-P that includes Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla and Kohistan apart from Kashmir and G-B.
Kabul River embankment breach: Attock sees high flood
Attock is under threat as a flood of over 270,000 cusecs of water passed through it.
People are fleeing Nowshera after the collapse of a safety embankment built on the Kabul River, where a heavy flood of 300,000 cusecs of water flowed through the region on Saturday.
The raging flood has put thousands of residents of the valley at risk.
On Saturday morning, Attock also saw the impact of around 418,000 cusecs of floodwaters being released from the Tarbela dam.
Man awaiting rescue since 18 hours swept away by floodwaters in Harnai
A man, who had been stranded on a small island in the middle of the raging flood in the Bolan River in Harnai was swept away on Friday.
The district administration of Zardalu told JEE News on Saturday that they had tried to mount a rescue for the stranded man but the intensity of the floodwaters was too much.
Over time the water level in the river rose and swept the man away.
Authorities said around 80,000 cusecs floodwaters were passing from Zardalu at the time when the man was swept away.
WATCH: Flooding causes bridge collapse, road closure in Swat
Severe flooding in the Swat River has caused another road bridge in the picturesque valley to partially collapse.
An old bridge over the river in Bahrain, which had been constructed near Swat River, was completely washed away while a new bridge has been damaged partially after flood waters rose over it.
The bridge has been closed for traffic.
According to the Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda), the water level in the Swat River increased by at least 15 to 20 feet to reach the height of the bridge, while exceptionally high-water flows were expected in the Swat River in the coming hours.
