Glacial floods alert issued for northwest Pakistan with more heavy rain forecast
- Heavy rains prompted weather advisories and alerts for flooding from glacial lake outbursts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan.
- Over 500 holidaymakers were evacuated from Naran after a cloudburst overnight Friday caused a road closure.
- In neighboring Gilgit-Baltistan, aid was distributed to flood-affected communities and rescue operations were underway to find missing people.
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Residents devastated as monsoon flooding brings widespread death and destruction: 'Engulfed our homes and crops before my eyes'
Torrential rain has pummeled Pakistan this monsoon season, causing hundreds of deaths and injuries. Another round of heavy rain arrived less than a week later, devastating the northern part of the country. The country's monsoon season started bringing heavy rain in late June. Since June 26, floods have killed 266 people and injured another 628. Children made up nearly half of the deaths in four weeks. "The floodwaters engulfed our homes and crop…
Another monsoon spell to begin in Pakistan from July 28
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecast rainfall in various parts of the country next week. Beginning July 28, intermittent showers are expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, and other regions. The Meteorological Department staid that weak monsoon currents have already entered the upper parts of the country, which may intensify from July 28 onward. A fresh western weather system is also expected to enter t…
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