Pakistan floods: Before and after satellite images show massive destruction

Pakistan is experiencing the worst floods in its history due to unusually heavy rainfalls. The Indus River has breached its boundaries, submerging several villages in southern Pakistan's Sindh and Balochistan provinces. Experts have linked the calamity to global climate change caused by undue human intervention.

Floods in Pakistan have grown substantially due to the unusually heavy rainfall over the last two months. Experts suggest that this year's monsoon could reach the devastating levels of 2010 or even possibly surpass that. Monsoons have caused severe damage in the southern region, especially in the Sindh and Balochistan provinces, where the Indus River has breached its boundaries.

Satellite images of the Pakistan floods appearing in media reports have shown the enormity of the calamity. The ‘before-and-after’ images of the area on the banks of the Indus River indicate that the river has entered the villages submerging significant land area. A similar image of Rajanpur shows that the entire region has been submerged in water, barring a few hilly areas. Another image of Rojhan indicates identical devastation.


As per media reports, more than 1,100 people have fallen prey to the natural calamity, while property damage estimates are running into billions of dollars. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has termed the Pakistan Floods of 2022 the worst in the country’s history, affecting over 33 million people. Climate change minister Sherry Rehman stated that Pakistan was facing the hardest climate catastrophe of the decade. Rehman further remarked that many regions of the country look as if a part of the ocean.

World leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have sent condolences to Islamabad.


PM Modi tweeted that he hoped for an early restoration of normalcy and extended condolences to the deceased's families, including 380 children. International humanitarian aid groups have reached ground zero and are mobilizing resources to assist the millions affected. Experts in Pakistan and elsewhere have linked the recent floods to global climate change caused by undue human intervention.

According to media reports, aid from several countries, led by the United States, UAE, and Turkey, has arrived in Pakistan. The Turkish Red Crescent Society has contributed hundreds of kits, jerry cans, and mosquito nets in Jafferabad, while UAE has shipped in 3000 tones of relief goods in the first air carrier, which would be followed by another 15 flights.