54 people killed in 24 hours of heavy monsoon rain in Pakistan

Mourners gather beside the bodies of victims who died after the roof of a house collapsed during heavy monsoon rains in Lahore on July 16, 2025. [AFP]

Heavy rains have been linked to 54 deaths in the past 24 hours in Pakistan, taking the toll to about 180 since the arrival of the monsoon in late June, the government's disaster agency said on Thursday.

Torrential rain has poured almost without pause across parts of Punjab province since Wednesday morning, causing urban flooding and houses to collapse.