Since 6 March 2024, unusually heavy rains and resulting flash flooding in Afghanistan and Pakistan killed over 1,000 people, and injured many more.

[12] The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan reported that heavy rains and floods affected more than 25,000 families[2] and damaged nearly 1,000 houses.

[12][15][16] The United Nations said further flooding on 10-11 May killed 540 people,[3] with the Afghan World Food Program office reporting 1,651 injuries.

[5] Throughout April, a further 99 people, including 44 children, were killed and 94 were injured in additional floods, which damaged over 3,500 houses and 464 schools.

[6] Torrential rains caused floods and power outages in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, Punjab and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.

[30][16] In August, flooding continued in the country, killing 245 people, injuring 446 others, destroying 1,002 houses and damaged 3,475 others, 35 bridges and eight schools.

[9][31] Pakistan's National Disaster Management Authority advised emergency services to be on high alert, as another round of heavy rains was expected.