Lahore:
In the midst of a double threat of extreme heat and an early beginning of strong precipitation of the monsoon, with temperatures rising to nearly 50 degrees Celsius and death reports and injuries in rain -related incidents, the authorities have expressed multiple opinions, calling for emergency preparation in several regions.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has published an alert of five -day thermal waves for Punjab, placing the province under increased surveillance as temperatures increase in several districts. In addition to the heat wave, officials also warned of the risk of generalized floods in the coming rain.
The southern Punjab remains under an “heat wave emergency”, with cities such as Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, Rahim Yar Khan, Rajanpur and Multan knowing a severe heat wave.
The center of Punjab – including Lodhran, Vehari, Khanewal, Toba Tek Singh, Faisalabad and Jhang – received a “hot day warning”.
Meanwhile, Lahore, Gujranwala and Sheikhupura in the Northeast are under a “alert of the hot day”, with prolonged exposure to high temperatures that continue to affect residents.
In its latest daily update, the PMD confirmed that several cities had recorded temperatures up to 48 degrees Celsius in the past 24 hours, notably Mohenjo-Daro, Jacobabad and Shaheed Benazirabad in Sindh and Sibi in Balochistan.
He said that Dera Ghazi Khan, in southern Punjab, Dadu and Larkana, Sindh and Turbat in Balutchistan, followed close to 47 degrees. “A persistent high pressure system has fueled extremely dry and warm weather in a large part of the country’s low areas.”
In addition to the heat wave, officials also warned against the risk of generalized floods during the next Mosson season. The seasonal prospects of the department are planning precipitation higher than average from July to September, in particular in central and southern regions.
Northeast of Punjab and parts of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) are also likely to receive precipitation significantly superior to normal, which increases the threat of urban floods in major cities such as Lahore, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala and Karachi.
Authorities closely monitor the possibility of sudden floods in hilly regions, even if the northern areas of Pakistan, notably the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and certain parts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), should receive sub-nominal precipitation.
According to meteorological forecasts, a new meteorological system should bring thunderstorms, strong winds and an isolated hail in the upper regions of the country. The latest alert warns potential infrastructure damage, in particular vulnerable assets such as electric posts, solar panels, trees and vehicles.
According to Rescue 1122 officials, a child died in Bahadurgaon in the district of Attock, where five other children were injured. A girl was injured when a wall collapsed in the village of Jasian in the same district. Two people were shocked after lightning hit Rawalpindi.
In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, four people were killed and 10 were injured in rain-related incidents in various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, officials announced.
