Rains likely to continue in KP till Friday

News Desk

PESHAWAR:  Rains are likely to continue in most districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa this week, the Met Office Peshawar said on Tuesday.

A Met Office official said PDMA has also issued a letter to all the district administrations and concerned agencies of the province to remain alert about landslides and floods in sensitive areas of the province due to strong winds and rains.

The official said that heavy rains in Peshawar, Nowshera, Swabi, Bannu, Tank, Dera Ismail Khan and Mardan also cause floods and urban flooding in the canals.

He said rains are likely to continue till Friday, the official of the Meteorological Department said.

Earlier, the PDMA director-general had directed the district administration to ensure the availability of small and large machinery in case of any untoward situation due to rains. He also asked tourists to take special precautions during the trip and be aware of the weather situation.

In any case of emergency, PDM’s Emergency Operation Center is fully operational. The public should report any untoward incident to 1700, the spokesperson PDMA said while quoting DG PDMA.