Satellite photos show extent of flooding in Pakistan

Several districts of Sindh and southern Punjab are inundated with water.
Published September 3, 2022

Catastrophic floods in Pakistan this year have submerged a third of the country, washing away everything that came in its way including houses, schools, hospitals, powerhouses and people.

According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), record monsoon rains and melting glaciers in northern mountains brought floods that have killed at least 1,265 people since June 14, with 57 casualties reported during the last 24 hours. The total number of people who have suffered injuries stands at 12,577.

Several districts of Sindh and Southern Punjab are completely inundated with water everywhere in sight.

Here are some satellite pictures that show the landscape before and after the floods.

A satellite view shows an area of the Rahim Yar Khan District, in Punjab, Pakistan, before flooding on August 11, 2022. — European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery/processed by @DEFIS_EU/Reuters
A satellite view shows an area of the Rahim Yar Khan District, in Punjab, Pakistan, before flooding on August 11, 2022. — European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery/processed by @DEFIS_EU/Reuters

A satellite view shows an area of the Rahim Yar Khan District, in Punjab, Pakistan, after flooding on September 2, 2022. — European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery/processed by @DEFIS_EU/Reuters
A satellite view shows an area of the Rahim Yar Khan District, in Punjab, Pakistan, after flooding on September 2, 2022. — European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery/processed by @DEFIS_EU/Reuters

A satellite view shows an area of the Rahim Yar Khan District, in Punjab, Pakistan, before flooding on August 11, 2022. — European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery/processed by @DEFIS_EU/Reuters
A satellite view shows an area of the Rahim Yar Khan District, in Punjab, Pakistan, before flooding on August 11, 2022. — European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery/processed by @DEFIS_EU/Reuters

A satellite view shows an area of the Rahim Yar Khan District, in Punjab, Pakistan, after flooding on September 2, 2022. — European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery/processed by @DEFIS_EU/Reuters
A satellite view shows an area of the Rahim Yar Khan District, in Punjab, Pakistan, after flooding on September 2, 2022. — European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery/processed by @DEFIS_EU/Reuters

A satellite imagery from Copernicus shows flooding in the Dadu district of Sindh province, on August 31, 2022. — European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery/processed by @DEFIS_EU/Reuters
A satellite imagery from Copernicus shows flooding in the Dadu district of Sindh province, on August 31, 2022. — European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery/processed by @DEFIS_EU/Reuters

A satellite imagery from Copernicus shows flooding in the Dadu district of Sindh province, on August 31, 2022. — European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery/processed by @DEFIS_EU/Reuters
A satellite imagery from Copernicus shows flooding in the Dadu district of Sindh province, on August 31, 2022. — European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery/processed by @DEFIS_EU/Reuters

A satellite imagery from Copernicus shows flooding in the Dadu district of Sindh province, Pakistan August 31, 2022. — European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery/processed by @DEFIS_EU/Reuters
A satellite imagery from Copernicus shows flooding in the Dadu district of Sindh province, Pakistan August 31, 2022. — European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-2 imagery/processed by @DEFIS_EU/Reuters


Header image: A satellite imagery from Copernicus shows flooding in the Dadu district of Sindh province, Pakistan August 31, 2022. — Reuters