Pakistan Floods 2025: Red Cross response as over 900 people are estimated to have died  

Over the past few months, Pakistan has faced severe monsoon flooding. The rains have caused widespread damage and are expected to continue. The Pakistan Red Crescent has been working hard to respond to this crisis and the British Red Cross is supporting them.

What’s happening in Pakistan?

Since June, heavy monsoon rains have caused almost constant flooding across Pakistan. The damage has affected all provinces of Pakistan and landslides have hit mountainous areas.

Nearly 1,000 people have died, including more than 170 children. The floods killed 313 people between 15 to 17 August alone. So far, more than 4,200 homes have been partly or completely destroyed.

More monsoonal rain is forecast. Search and rescue teams are still working, and the death toll is expected to rise.

What is the Red Cross Red Crescent doing to help people in Pakistan?

Red Crescent teams have been on the ground responding since the flooding began in early June. Here’s how they are helping:

• Conducting daily meetings with the National Disaster Management Authority to plan the response.
• Trained emergency response teams are helping with first aid, search and rescue, setting up relief shelters and assessing damage.
• Cash support has been given to 2,470 households (14,820 people) affected by the flooding.
• Water filtration units are being prepared for areas in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province where clean drinking water is urgently needed.
• In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, teams have handed out mosquito nets to families that have had to leave their homes. More aid is on the way.

British Red Cross support in Pakistan

Over the past 10 years, Red Cross has worked with the Red Crescent to support more than 930,000 people affected by flooding in Pakistan. Together, we’ve helped communities through emergencies and helped them become more resilient in the long-term.

This support includes safe shelter, clean water, healthcare and cash assistance, especially for women who are pregnant or breastfeeding. This partnership has also helped improve the Red Crescent’s ability to lead local, effective responses to disasters.

2022 Floods

In 2022, devastating monsoon floods killed more than 1,700 people, affected 33 million and displaced 8 million across Pakistan. The Red Cross supported the Red Crescent during this crisis, delivering urgent, life-saving aid.

There are fears that this year’s floods could be just as severe.

Support in 2022 included:

• 388 family-sized tents with essential items
• 6,000 jerrycans for safe water, helping 42,000 people
• 5,710 mosquito nets, helping nearly 40,000 people
• 3 months of cash support for 1,000 women who were pregnant or breastfeeding
• Repairs and improvements to 15 health facilities, including solar panels and child-friendly spaces
• Malnutrition testing for 2,971 children and 5,035 women