Floods in India

UN chief offers Pakistan, India assistance after floods kill hundreds in less than week

Monsoon brings South Asia up to 80 percent of annual rainfall, but increasingly erratic weather patterns are turning the rains into a destructive force
Authorities in Pakistan have forecast more monsoon spells and warned of a possible repeat of the catastrophic 2022 floods, which killed nearly 1,700 people

By Muhammad Ibrahim · 20 August 2025