Flood warning issued

Islamabad: While forecasting more rainfall in various parts of the country, the National Emergency Operations Centre of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a warning about urban flooding in Islamabad, Raw­al­­pindi, and other cities.

Moderate to heavy rains are expected in the catchment areas of the Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum rivers, as well as in southern Balochistan and central and southern Sindh, according to it. The NDMA cautioned that the heavy rains could lead to urban flooding and heightened water flow in streams and rivers, particularly impacting areas such as Murree, Galiyat, Man­sehra, Kohistan, Chitral, Gilgit-Baltistan, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Nowshera, Swabi, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, northeastern Punjab.