2020 Karachi floods

For similar floods, see Karachi floods (disambiguation).

The 2020 Karachi floods (Urdu: سيلاب کراچی ) were the worst flooding Karachi had seen in almost a century, and killed at least 41 people.[1][2][3] The floods were caused by record monsoon rains from 24 to 27 August,[4] which were inadequately drained by poorly maintained drainage systems in the city.[5][6][7] The resulting floods caused deaths and destruction of infrastructure and properties in the city.[8]

2020 Karachi Floods
Date24 August 2020 (2020-08-24)–27 August 2020 (2020-08-27)
LocationKarachi
CauseMoonsoon rains
Deaths41
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  3. ^ "Almost 50 killed in three days of monsoon rain across Pakistan". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
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  8. ^ "In Karachi, Flooding Lays Bare City's Governance Issues". United States Institute of Peace. Retrieved 31 October 2021.