From February to April 2019, widespread

flash flood A flash flood is a rapid flooding of low-lying areas: washes, rivers, dry lakes and depressions. It may be caused by heavy rain associated with a severe thunderstorm, hurricane, or tropical storm, or by meltwater from ice or snow flowing ...

ing affected large parts of Pakistan, most severely in

Balochistan Balochistan ( ; bal, بلۏچستان; also romanised as Baluchistan and Baluchestan) is a historical region in Western and South Asia, located in the Iranian plateau's far southeast and bordering the Indian Plate and the Arabian Sea coastl ...

, KPK,

Punjab Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising ...

, and other provinces. Pakistan has been hit by three major waves of rain and flooding over the course of more than one month. The first wave of rain began on 20 February, leading to flooding in to

Khyber Khyber (خیبر درہ) may refer to: Places * Khyber Pass, a mountain pass that links Afghanistan and Pakistan * Khyber District, a district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan * Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province of Pakistan *Khaybar, an oasis in Saudi ...

and

, therefore many villages and several cities have been evacuated, and more than 1,500 families has been rescued alone in Balochistan and many in other states. The 20 February rain and thunderstorms caused flash floods in the Lasbela area. The main areas affected were Turbat, Tump, Nasirabad and Dasht where 300 people were displaced due to the flood. These people were then moved to camps established by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). Casualties have came mostly due to roof collapsing amid heavy rains and flash flooding. Khyber Pakhtunwkha has witnessed the most deaths till now, 40, alongside Balochsitan has faced 26 casualties with more than 9 in Punjab and other places. Due to rain, flood and storm casualties are increasing.

Timeline

*On 1 February, reportedly 4 people counted were killed in rain-related incidents in Pakistan. *On 21 February, reportedly 28 people counted were killed by

ing, heavy storm,

heavy snow The traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. ''Dàxuě'' () is the 21st solar term. It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 255° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 270°. It more often ...

and roof collapsing amid heavy

rain Rain is water droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides water ...

in three days in KPK,

and

. *On 5 March, reportedly 25 people counted were killed by flash flooding in 4 days in KPK, Balochistan, Punjab. *On 27 March, reportedly 6 people counted were killed by

landslide Landslides, also known as landslips, are several forms of mass wasting that may include a wide range of ground movements, such as rockfalls, deep-seated slope failures, mudflows, and debris flows. Landslides occur in a variety of environments, ...

due to heavy rain in 2 days in

. *On 10 April, reportedly 6 people counted were killed by heavy raining in KPK. *On 13 April, reportedly 12 people counted were killed by

rain storm Rain is water droplets that have condensed from atmospheric water vapor and then fall under gravity. Rain is a major component of the water cycle and is responsible for depositing most of the fresh water on the Earth. It provides water fo ...

and

ing in KPK and

. *On 14 April, reportedly 5 people counted were killed by Rain and dusty storm and Gutsy Wind in Karachi. *On 17 April, reportedly 39 people counted were killed by Rain and dusty storm and Gutsy Wind in all states in three days. *On 17 May, reportedly 2 people counted were killed by rain widespread in Sindh. *On 19 May, reportedly 2 people counted were killed by rain widespread in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. *On 19 May, reportedly 2 people counted were killed by rain widespread in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. *On 20 May, reportedly one person counted was killed by Rain widespread in Khyber Pakhtumkhwa. *On 21 May, reportedly one person counted was killed by Rain widespread in Balochistan. *On 25 May, one person counted was killed by Rain widespread in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. *On 25 May, six people reportedly were killed by Rain widespread in Punjab. *On July the 2019 Karachi floods occurred

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