2022 Pakistan floods
Satellite imagery showing a side-by-side comparison of southern Pakistan on 27 August 2021 (one year before the floods) and 27 August 2022 | |
| Date | 14 June 2022 – October 2022 |
|---|---|
| Location | Balochistan, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir and southern parts of Punjab |
| Cause | Heavy monsoon rains, poor urban planning, climate change |
| Deaths | 1,760 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 12,867 |
| Property damage | $40 billion (2022 USD) |
From 15 June to October 2022, floods in Pakistan killed 1,739 people, and caused about US$40 billion in damage. The immediate causes of the floods were heavier than usual monsoon rains and melting glaciers that followed a severe heat wave, both of which are linked to climate change.
On 25 August 2022, Pakistan declared a state of emergency because of the flooding.
The flooding was the world's deadliest flood since the 2020 South Asian floods and described as the worst in the country's history. It was also recorded as one of the costliest natural disasters in world history.