Pakistan’s Meteorological Department has warned of possible landslides and rock falls at vulnerable locations in the upper districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to heavy rainfall.
Heavy rains raise landslide, flash flood risks in upper KP
PESHAWAR, Jul 12 (APP): Pakistan’s Meteorological Department has warned of possible landslides and rock falls at vulnerable locations in the upper districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to heavy rainfall.
The department on Sunday said intense downpours may trigger flash floods, while strong winds and lightning could damage weak structures, including solar panels, power poles and billboards.
Skies are expected to remain partly cloudy across most districts, with hot and humid conditions likely to persist in the southern parts of the province.
Rain accompanied by gusty winds and thunderstorms is forecast for Upper and Lower Chitral, Upper and Lower Dir, Swat, Shangla, Malakand, Buner, Bajaur, Upper and Lower Kohistan, Kolai-Palas and Torghar.
Similar weather is expected in Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Mardan, Swabi, Mohmand, Khyber, Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Kohat, Karak, Hangu, Kurram, Orakzai and Bannu.
The Met Office also predicts thunderstorms and rain, with isolated heavy falls, in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank and the Waziristan districts.
During the past 24 hours, the highest rainfall was recorded in Kakul (59 mm), followed by Bajaur (29 mm), Malam Jabba (13 mm), Bannu (12 mm), Dir and Kalam (7 mm each), Swat and Dera Ismail Khan (5 mm each) and Peshawar (2 mm).
Maximum temperatures reached 40°C in Dera Ismail Khan, 38°C in Chitral, 36°C in Peshawar, 34°C in Malam Jabba and Bannu, and 27°C in Kalam.
