Met dept warns of land sliding, heavy rain in different areas of Pakistan

The met department on Monday issued a warning of land sliding and heavy rains in different parts of the country.

Heavy falls can set off landslides in the vulnerable areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Galyat, Kashmir, and Gilgit Baltistan within the next 48 hours.

High falls can cause sudden flooding in the Nullahs/Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, and Northeastern Balochistan rivers, the department stated.

Heavy rainfall can result in urban flooding in Peshawar, Mardan, Nowshera, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, and Lahore. Meanwhile, wind storms have the potential to damage loose structures in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Kashmir, and Gilgit Baltistan, It further added.