Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a detailed forecast for the ongoing Monsun season with moist streams from the Arabian Sea and Bengal Bay that penetrate the upper parts of the country.
A western wave also affects the northern regions, increasing the likelihood of rain, thunderstorms and tongue falls over the next two days.
Monday was expected to bring hot and humid weather to most of Pakistan, but isolated rain winds/thunderstorms are predicted for areas in Kashmir, Upper Punjab, Potohar region, Islamabad and Upper/Central Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The possibility of isolated heavy decreases in these regions has also been highlighted.
For Tuesday, a similar weather pattern across the country with rain and thunderstorms is probably expected in Kashmir, Islamabad, the northeastern Punjab, the Potohar region and the upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa along with isolated heavy falls.
Most of the country will continue to experience warm and humid weather.
The last 24 hours saw the rain winds/thunderstorms with isolated heavy falls in parts of Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan and Sindh.
The heaviest rainfall was registered in Sheikhupura (35 mm), Attock (34 mm) and Kakul (26 mm), while areas such as Sibbi, Jacobabad and Chila recorded the highest temperatures and reached 44 ° C.
Islamabad is likely to experience humid, partially cloudy weather, with rainweed/thunderstorms expected during Monday night and Tuesday.
There is an opportunity for heavy rain in certain areas of the capital during this period, which makes it important for residents to remain aware and prepared.
In Balochistan, the weather will predominantly hot and humid, but isolated rain and thunderstorms are probably in regions such as Musakhel, Barkhan, Khuzdar, Lasbela and the surrounding areas.
The province is expected to be exposed to oppressive heat, where occasional showers provide some relief.
The prognosis for Punjab predicts hot and humid weather in most districts, but rain winds/thunderstorms are expected to affect Murree, Galiyat, Rawal Pindi and other parts of the province.
The afternoon hours will see scattered showers with the potential of heavy falls in some areas. This can give some relief to the ongoing heat wave.
Under Sindh, hot and humid conditions will persist throughout the province, with little or no chance of rain. The swelling heat will continue to affect most districts, causing discomfort to the residents.
Finally, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa is also expected to experience warm and humid weather. However, rain and thunderstorms are expected in Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Malakand and other districts, where some regions are likely to experience heavy rain in the afternoon hours.
PMD advises the public to keep informed of weather changes and exercise caution, especially near water areas, during the ongoing Monsun season.
SWAT RIVER -SEARCH INTO
In a considerable revelation of the recent tragedy in SWAT, sources from the provincial inspection team revealed that although a helicopter was available, delays in the rescue efforts caused by the absence of a trained crew, were Express news reported
According to the report, the provincial government in KP has decided to initiate an aerial ambulance service to the division headquarters after the accident involving tourists in SWAT.
The aerambulance plan will initially cover Swat, Dera Ismail Khan and Abbottabad in his first phase. The government plans to recruit trained staff for rescue operations in difficult mountainous areas and flooding conditions.
The inspection team also noted that while the helicopter was present on the spot, its delayed use was a result of insufficiently trained staff.
In addition, strong wind during surgery posed a risk to the helicopter’s flight, which further contributed to the delay.
Meanwhile, the search operation for a missing boy who was swept away by the flooding water in the Swat River, the fourth day.
Under the supervision of Emergency Officer, Rafiullah Marwat, Water Rescue and Search Operation is actively running.
Rescue 1122 Teams work in different places along the river to find the child.
In addition to search efforts, authorities also continue their operations to remove intervention along the SWAT River.
The operation, which began in the morning, has led to the demolition of several illegal structures. ADC, Hamid Khan, said the operation will continue until all interventions are removed and once it is completed on the bypass road, it will switch to the ghats side of the river.
The search for Abdullah, a missing boy from Sialkot, continues in the wake of the disaster. Rescue teams together with local divers do searches in five separate places. So far, the bodies of 12 victims have been regained from the river.
A spokesman for the KP government, lawyer Saif, expressed deep grief over the tragic incident and called it a natural disaster.
He expanded compassion for the affected families, especially the guests of Punjab, who were caught in the accident.
He noted that floods and cloudbursts are natural occurrences, and although the government could only try to save lives, it cannot prevent such disasters.
He also confirmed that the parties responsible had been punished immediately, although some people involved in illegal interventions had been able to delay actions through the court’s injunction.
