ISLAMABAD: Flood and landslide alert ahead of a fresh spell of monsoon rains expected to affect large parts of the country, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued the alert on Sunday, advising residents and tourists to avoid traveling to mountainous areas.
Be alert and take precautionary measures during the ongoing monsoon spell, which is going to end tomorrow July 13. The National Emergencies Operation Centre (NEOC) of NDMA warned of possible flash floods, landslides and overflowing streams in northern regions due to expected heavy rainfall.
It added that flood threats in high-altitude regions of Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir could persist from July 10 to 14. The authority cautioned that rising temperatures along with heavy rainfall may accelerate glacial melting, increasing the possibility of debris flows, flash floods and overflowing water channels.
The authority identified several vulnerable locations, including parts of Gilgit-Baltistan, Azad Kashmir, Murree, Mansehra and Abbottabad. It also highlighted risks along the Karakoram Highway, Jaglot-Skardu Road, Hunza-Gojal Road, as well as areas such as Ghizer, Naltar, Bagrote and Haramosh due to possible landslides and rockfalls.
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