US envoy expresses grief over Pakistan flood tragedy

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - United States Chargé d’Affaires to Pakistan, Natalie Baker, has expressed sorrow over the loss caused by recent flooding in the country.

In a message shared on the social media platform X, Natalie Baker conveyed her deep condolences on the tragic loss of life and destruction caused by the floods.

She extended heartfelt sympathies to all the families who lost loved ones in this devastating disaster.

The US envoy stated that she and her team stand with the people of Pakistan during this difficult time.

— U.S. Embassy Islamabad (@usembislamabad) August 15, 2025

Torrential rains, cloudbursts, and flash floods have wreaked devastation across Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), claiming at least 198 lives, injuring dozens, and leaving many missing.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s districts of Battagram, Bajaur, and Mansehra, cloudbursts, flash floods, and landslides have claimed 198 lives and injured 21 people, while many remain missing.

At least 198 dead as torrential rains, cloudbursts wreak havoc across KP

According to the PDMA, the dead include 163 men, 12 children, and 14 women, while the injured comprise 12 men, two women, and one child. Heavy rains and flash floods damaged 45 houses — seven completely and 38 partially — along with three schools.