Pakistan Flood Appeal

In August, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, experienced severe disasters. Seven volunteers died and six were injured while repairing an irrigation channel damaged by flash floods in Danyore’s Manogah Nallah. The next day, heavy flooding in Gulmit Gojal, Hunza, destroyed infrastructure including irrigation channels, roads, a restaurant, a tourist centre, and part of the Karakoram Highway; over 40 workers narrowly escaped harm.

Over 650 lives have been lost, with 351 deaths reported in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa alone in the past week. Entire villages have been swept away, infrastructure crippled, and thousands displaced across Gilgit-Baltistan. Flooding in the region has damaged irrigation systems, farmland, roads, and bridges, leaving some communities without power or clean water.

On 16 August, a flash flood and glacial lake outburst in District Ghizer caused severe damage.  These floods occur when heavy rains or rising temperatures cause glacial lakes to burst through natural barriers, suddenly releasing vast amounts of water and debris. With little warning, they are often catastrophic.

Experts warn that climate change is accelerating glacial melt in the Himalaya–Hindu Kush region, increasing the number and size of unstable lakes and heightening risks of such disasters.

On the August 16 occasion, one child died from lightning, and homes, a school, a hospital, shops, livestock, and farmland were destroyed. Washed-out roads and bridges stranded thousands, while power and communications were also disrupted.

Our Response

Our partner Community World Services Asia (CWSA) is coordinating closely with local partners and intends to scale its emergency response activities in areas where it already has a strong field presence, while retaining the flexibility to expand operations as the crisis develops. Built on existing local networks and partnerships, the response will remain adaptive, inclusive, and community-driven. The CWSA call to action is that the scale of devastation demands urgent action to prevent further loss of life and restore hope for thousands.

For more detail, see the website of our partner – Community World Services Asia

Images: sourced from Community World Service Asia