Monsoon rains likely to persist till July 31 in KP

News Desk

PESHAWAR: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) on Tuesday forecasted more rain, winds and thundershower with scattered heavy falls in parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province from July 27 to July 31.

It said that monsoon currents were continuously penetrating in the country and likely to shift and intensify in upper and central parts of the country from July 27 due to which rain, winds and thundershower with scattered heavy falls were expected in Swat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Kurrum, Waziristan, Kohat, Bannu, Lakki Marwat and D I Khan till July 31.

The Met Office warned that heavy rains might generate urban flash flooding in Peshawar, Nowshera and Mardan while flash flooding was expected in Abbottabad, Mansehra, Dir, Karak, Lakki Marwat and Bannu during the period.

The PDMA issued an alert to all district administrations and concerned authorities to take necessary precautionary measures for the forecast period to avoid loss of human lives and property.