Location Pakistan | Deaths 153+ | |
Date 3–5 April 2016, July and August | ||
Following heavy rains and flash floods in Pakistan, at least 71 people were killed and another 34 hospitalized. Beginning the night of Saturday, April 3, rainfall began to spur floods in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region in the northwest. Heavy rainfall is common in Southern Asia during the pre-monsoon season. Following the floods, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government began to administer relief for those affected. Rural areas with poor infrastructure were highly susceptible, and, consequently, some 150 homes were destroyed in the event. The floods also caused deadly landslides that killed another 23 people. However, 5 survived and were rescued. Furthermore, the rain washed away bridges and roads in the area, as well as causing crop loss.
Another flood began in August. At least 82 people were killed during the floods, including a disaster involving a bus which resulted in the deaths of 27 people and the disappearance of four.