Flood alert issued in Nowshera

Flashfloods triggered by glacial lake outburst floods (Glofs) in Upper Chitral and Lower Chitral districts

By Our Correspondent
August 05, 2024
Volunteer rescue officials patrol on a boat at a residential area submerged in floodwater in Nowshera of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 29, 2022. — AFP
Volunteer rescue officials patrol on a boat at a residential area submerged in floodwater in Nowshera of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on August 29, 2022. — AFP

NOWSHERA: The Kabul River could be in medium or high flood during the next 48 hours due to the flashfloods triggered by glacial lake outburst floods (Glofs) in Upper Chitral and Lower Chitral districts.

“There is no imminent threat of flooding in the Kabul River but the people living near the banks of the river should be vigilant of the emergency situation,” said a statement issued by Laiq Zada Laiq, the spokesperson for District Flood control Centre.