Peshawar:
The rain and hail storms in various areas of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa have resulted in sudden floods in currents and rivers, damage and vehicles.
At least eight people were injured due to lightning in Charsadda on Friday. The Provincial Disaster Authority (PDMA) of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has issued an flood alert for the Kabul River and its tributaries.
PDMA has also canceled the weekend leaves on Saturdays and Sundays of interested officers in case of emergency.
Heavy rains and hail storms are expected in the next 24 hours in mountainous and central districts of the province.
On Friday, thunderstorms, strong winds, rain and hail storms occurred in Chitral, Khyber, Charsadda and Swabi. The heavy rains caused the water levels in the streams to rise, damaging several houses, crops and orchards in lower chitral.
Three houses were severely affected by flooding in Koor, Brauz, and passengers and vehicles were stranded due to the closure of Chitral-Peshawar Road.
Local volunteers and rescue equipment are relocating passengers and patients to safer places. NHA is carrying out operations to restore the road.
Storms, thunderstorms and damaged hail storms and automobile windows shattered in the tribal district of Khyber. The rain and hail storms damaged tobacco and other crops on Swabi.
