Lahore:
In the midst of a double threat of extreme heat and an early beginning of heavy monsoon rainfall, with temperatures that rose to almost 50 degrees Celsius and reports of deaths and damage in rain-related events, authorities have issued several advisers and call for emergency preparedness across multiple regions.
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a five-day heat wave alarm for Punjab, which places the province under increased monitoring as temperatures rise across multiple districts. Alongside the heat wave, officials have also warned about the risk of widespread flooding during the coming rain.
The southern Punjab remains under a “heat wave emergency”, with cities, including Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur and Multan, experiencing severe heat wave.
Central Punjab – consisting of Lodhran, Vehari, Khanewal, Toba Tek Singh, Faisalabad and Jhang – has got a “hot day warning”.
Meanwhile, Lahore, Gujranwala and Sheikhupura in the northeast under a “hot day’s alarm” are with long -term exposure to high temperatures that continue to affect residents.
In its latest daily update, PMD confirmed that several cities recorded temperatures as high as 48 degrees Celsius in the last 24 hours, including Mohenjo-Daro, Jacobabad and Shaheed Benazirabad in Sindh and Sibi in Balochistan.
It said dera Ghazi Khan in southern Punjab, Dadu and Larkana in Sindh and Turbat in Balochistan closely followed 47 degrees. “A sustained high -pressure system has given rise to the extremely dry and hot weather over large parts of the country’s low -lying areas.”
Alongside the heat wave, officials have also warned about the risk of widespread flooding in the upcoming Monsun season. The department’s seasonal prospects projects over average rainfall from July to September, especially in central and southern regions.
Northeast Punjab and parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) are also likely to receive significantly over-normal rainfall, increasing the threat of the city’s flood in major cities such as Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Karachi.
Authorities closely monitor the possibility of flash flooding in hilly regions, even when areas of northern Pakistan, including Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), are expected to receive under-Normal rainfall.
According to the weather forecast, a new weather system is expected to bring thunderstorms, strong winds and isolated hail to the top regions of the country. The latest alarm warns of potential damage to infrastructure, especially on vulnerable assets such as electric poles, solar panels, trees and vehicles.
According to Rescue 1122 -officials died a child in Bahadurgaon in Attock district, where five other children were injured. A girl was injured when a wall collapsed in Jasian Village in the same district. Two people went into shock after Lightning hit in Rawalpindi.
In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, four people were killed and 10 were injured in rain-related events in various districts in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, officials said.
