As floods in Pakan leave over 650 dead, here’s all you need to know about the situation | World News

Pakan has been grappling with one of the deadliest monsoons in recent years with over 650 people being killed in rain-related incidents since June 26, according to local newspaper Dawn.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has voiced sorrow over the mounting human toll from the recent flash floods in Pakan. In a statement issued his spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric on Sunday, Guterres extended condolences to the families of the victims and expressed solidarity with all those affected. “The UN Country Teams are at the disposal of the Governments to provide necessary assance,” the statement read, according to PTI.
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) confirmed ongoing rescue efforts, supported military helicopters, while Prime Miner Shehbaz Sharif directed federal miners to personally oversee relief work in the flood-hit province.
Here’s what to know about the floods:
01Over 650 dead nationwideSince late June, 657 people have died across Pakan in rain-related incidents, NDMA data shows. These include 171 children and 94 women.
02Khyber Pakhtunkhwa worst-hitThe province has reported 323 deaths and 150 missing, making it the epicenter of the disaster. Relief operations there are being closely monitored federal miners on the Prime Miner’s orders.
03Food and utility shortages in Gilgit-BaltanIn Gilgit-Baltan, flash floods have cut off villages, damaged farmland, and blocked key highways, leaving communities without electricity, water, and internet access. Residents staged protests in Gilgit city over prolonged shortages.
04NDMA warning of more rain in SeptemberOfficials cautioned that two to three more heavy rain spells are expected next month, raising fears of further flooding.
05UN’s readiness to assSecretary-General Guterres reiterated that UN Country Teams in both India and Pakan are ready to provide assance, standing in solidarity with victims of the disaster.
06Prime Miner’s relief directivePM Shehbaz Sharif instructed cabinet members to directly supervise aid dribution in KP dricts, with federal miners deployed in Shangla, Buner, Mansehra, and Bajaur.
07Military support in rescue effortsAccording to KP’s PDMA chief, five army helicopters have been deployed to ass ongoing rescue and relief operations.
08Funding for reliefThe KP government has released ₹ 1.5 billion for emergency response, with allocations dributed across the hardest-hit dricts including Buner, Mansehra, Swat, and Shangla.
09Provincial breakdown of deathsFatalities since June include:

164 in Punjab
28 in Sindh
20 in Balochan
32 in Gilgit-Baltan
15 in AJK
8 in Islamabad
Alongside the 390 in KP

10Low flood in Punjab riversThe River Sutlej is currently at low flood levels near Ganda Singhwala and Sulemanki, with flows around 70,000–74,000 cusecs. Authorities warn that levels above 120,000 cusecs could trigger moderate flooding.