Flash flood forecast in Pindi amid monsoon

Islamabad : While forecasting widespread rains in the current week, the weathermen have alerted the authorities to the possibility of flash floods in major cities, including Rawalpindi to take necessary measures to minimise damage to public life and property.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the heavy rainfall will be caused by strong monsoon weather system, which is likely to remain very active during the week.

Under the influence of this weather system, rain coupled with wind and thunders with few heavy to very heavy falls is expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, AJK, Punjab's Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, Lahore and other areas until Thursday.

According to it, there is a possibility of flooding in Rawalpindi, Lahore, Gujranwala, Peshawar, Faisalabad, Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta and Badin during the period.

"Heavy rains may trigger landslides in the vulnerable areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhuwa until Wednesday. There is a possibility of damaging effects of the windstorm along the western boarder of KP," it said.