LAHORE:
The Provincial Disaster Authority (PDMA) PUNJAB has issued a maximum alert of the entire province in the anticipation of a strong increase in temperatures and a possible heat wave will be expected to grab cities and plains from May 15 to 19.
According to a statement issued on Wednesday, the general director of PDMA, Irfan Ali Khan, has ordered all the commissioners and commissioners attached in Punjab that remain vigilant.
He instructed that all worried departments, including district administrations, were placed on maximum alert to mitigate the potential impact of extreme climate.
A PDMA spokesman declared that an unusual temperature increase in the next few days is forecast, and temperatures are expected to remain from 4 to 7 degrees Celsius above the seasonal average until May 20.
The notice also indicated the possibility of a change in climatic patterns towards the end of the forecast period. West winds are expected to enter Punjab since the night of May 19, which can take the rain to most districts between May 19 and 20.
The PDMA alert emphasizes the need for preventive measures of both the public and by the authorities to minimize the risks associated with the heat wave.
Citizens have been advised to remain hydrated, limit exposure to direct sunlight and adopt the necessary precautions against heat stroke and other heat -related diseases.
In emergency forecast, district administrations have received instructions to guarantee adequate preparation to respond quickly to any development during the high temperature spell.
Couple dies in forest fires
As mercury rises and forests become more vulnerable to fires, a couple was burned until death on Tuesday night when forest fires wrapped the forests of the Mountains of Hasham Khel Dab in Martung Tehsil of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa District Shangla, according to the police.
The subdivisional police officer (SDPO) Usman Munir said the victims, a man and his wife, were trying to save the stacked wood near his home when the flames arrived at his neighborhood. In the process, they were trapped and fatally burned.
According to the subdivisional forestry officer (SDFO) Zahid Hussain, of the Forest Department in Alpuri, the fire originated from shrubs established by the couple near their residence.
However, the fire got out of control due to intense and racing winds, finally extended to the surrounding forest and became a large -scale forest fire.
The deceased were identified as Hakim Zada and his wife, Hajiroon. According to officials, the fire has completely extinguished, and the bodies of the victims have been recovered from the site.
The authorities confirmed that compensation would be provided to the relatives of the deceased couple.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa
The Provincial Disaster Authority (PDMA) of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has issued a warning of heat waves for the province, predicting a significant increase in temperatures throughout the province from May 15 to 19.
According to the notice, day temperatures are expected to remain 5 to 7 ° C above the seasonal average due to the persistent heat and dry climate.
It is anticipated that a western weather system enters the upper parts of the province between May 19 and 20, possibly bringing rains and hail storms. (With the entry of our correspondents in Shangla and Peshawar)
