Balochistan rains kill 4, injure dozens as roofs collapse in Zhob and Khuzdar
Synopsis
Heavy pre-monsoon rains turned deadly in Pakistan's Balochistan on Friday, with roof collapses in Zhob and Khuzdar killing four people — including a woman and two children — and injuring over a dozen. With flash floods severing inter-district roads and power cut across Quetta, the toll underscores the province's chronic vulnerability to monsoon disasters, and the core rainy season has only just begun.
Key Takeaways
Four people were killed — including a woman and two children — in roof-collapse incidents in Zhob and Khuzdar , Balochistan on 4 July 2025 .
Over a dozen members of the two affected families in Zhob were injured; serious cases were referred to Quetta for specialised treatment.
One child was killed and four others injured in a separate rain-related incident in Khuzdar district .
Flash floods damaged inter-district roads and destroyed homes, crops, and infrastructure across Balochistan; power remained disrupted in Quetta .
Punjab Rescue 1122 reported two deaths and nine injuries from rain-related incidents — including wall and roof collapses and a lightning strike — over the preceding 24 hours .
At least four people were killed and over a dozen others injured after heavy monsoon rains triggered roof collapses in the Zhob and Khuzdar districts of Balochistan, Pakistan, officials confirmed on Friday, 4 July 2025. The fatalities came as pre-monsoon downpours battered multiple parts of the province, damaging inter-district roads, homes, crops, and critical infrastructure.
Roof Collapses in Zhob
The deadliest incidents occurred near Bacha Khan School and in Shamsi Colony in Zhob, where the roofs of two mud houses caved in under the weight of heavy rainfall. According to local administration officials, a woman and two children died after being buried under debris, while approximately a dozen members of the two affected families sustained injuries.
Police, district administration personnel, and rescue teams swiftly mobilised to the sites. Rescue workers retrieved the bodies and evacuated the injured, who were transferred to the District Headquarters Hospital in Zhob. Those with serious injuries were subsequently referred to Quetta for specialised medical care. The bodies of the deceased were handed over to their families following completion of medico-legal procedures.
Khuzdar Incident and Widespread Damage
Separately, one child was killed and four others were injured in a rain-related incident in Khuzdar district. Reports indicate that heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms damaged mud houses, uprooted trees, and brought down billboards across various parts of Balochistan. Power supply in several areas — including the provincial capital Quetta — remained disrupted due to the adverse weather conditions.
Flash floods damaged inter-district road links, compounding the humanitarian situation and hampering rescue and relief efforts in remote areas of the province.
Punjab Also Hit: Two Dead, Nine Injured
The monsoon-linked destruction was not confined to Balochistan. Rescue 1122 in Punjab reported that at least two people were killed and nine others injured in rain-related incidents over a 24-hour period ending Thursday.
Punjab Rescue 1122 spokesperson Farooq Ahmad said collapses of walls, roofs, and a billboard — triggered by strong winds and heavy rain — caused the casualties. In Attock, two people were killed and three injured after a wall collapsed. In Para Shaheen Bagh, three people were injured when a roof caved in. One person was struck by lightning in Khushab's Qaidabad area, while another was hurt after a signboard fell due to strong winds in Sargodha. A wooden roof collapse in Sheikhupura also left one person injured. Emergency teams reached all incident sites and transported the injured to hospitals.
Context and What Comes Next
Balochistan is among Pakistan's most vulnerable provinces to monsoon-related disasters, given its high proportion of mud-brick housing and limited early-warning infrastructure. This is the first major multi-fatality rain event in the province this monsoon season. With the core monsoon months of July and August still ahead, authorities face mounting pressure to reinforce disaster-response capacity and issue timely public advisories on structural risks posed by ageing mud-construction homes.
Point of View
Yet pre-season reinforcement advisories remain largely absent. The fact that a woman and two children died buried under debris near a school points to the proximity of vulnerable housing to public infrastructure — a planning failure, not just a weather event. With the core monsoon months still to come, and inter-district roads already severed by flash floods, relief logistics will only get harder. Pakistan's disaster management apparatus has a well-documented pattern of reactive rather than preventive response in Balochistan, and this season's early toll suggests that pattern is holding.
NationPress
3 Jul 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people were killed in the Balochistan rain incidents?
Four people were killed in total — a woman and two children died in roof-collapse incidents in Zhob, and one child was killed in a separate rain-related incident in Khuzdar district. Over a dozen others were injured across both districts.
What caused the roof collapses in Zhob, Balochistan?
Heavy pre-monsoon rainfall caused the roofs of two mud houses to cave in — one near Bacha Khan School and another in Shamsi Colony in Zhob. Mud-brick construction is highly susceptible to collapse under sustained or heavy rainfall.
Which areas of Balochistan were affected by the monsoon rains?
The districts of Zhob and Khuzdar recorded fatalities, while flash floods and storm damage were reported across several parts of Balochistan. Power supply was disrupted in multiple areas including the provincial capital Quetta.
Were other parts of Pakistan also hit by rain-related incidents?
Yes. Punjab Rescue 1122 reported at least two deaths and nine injuries in rain-related incidents in Punjab over a 24-hour period. Casualties were recorded in Attock, Para Shaheen Bagh, Khushab, Sargodha, and Sheikhupura due to wall and roof collapses, a lightning strike, and a signboard falling.
What relief measures were taken after the Balochistan roof collapses?
Police, district administration officials, and rescue teams reached the incident sites in Zhob and launched a rescue operation. Injured persons were taken to the District Headquarters Hospital in Zhob, with serious cases referred to Quetta for specialised treatment. Bodies were handed over to families after medico-legal procedures were completed.
