Heavy rain continues to lash Islamabad, floods in G-B

ISLAMABAD: Heavy rain continues in Islamabad and surrounding areas, including Rawalpindi, on Friday, while several villages have been evacuated in Gilgit-Baltistan due to flooding.

with citizens taking shelter under bridges along the Expressway due to showers.

According to the Meteorological Department, more rain with thunder is expected in the next few hours in Islamabad.

Due to heavy rain, bikers and several cars took shelter under the bridges along the Expressway and the 9^th Avenue.

The flood has hit the areas of Bandu, Khoreed and Chumak, where water has entered houses, causing damage to property.

Ten dead as fresh flash floods batter Gilgit-Baltistan

In Shigar, floodwaters have also submerged agricultural fields, putting standing crops at risk.

The department said that rain is likely in the Balochistan districts of Musa Khel, Barkhan, Sibi, Dera Bugti and Naseerabad. A few areas in Zhob, Khuzdar and Lasbela may also receive showers.

In Punjab, rain is expected in Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, Jhelum, Attock, Chakwal and Gujrat. Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal, Sheikhupura and Hafizabad are also likely to receive rainfall. Kasur, Okara, Sahiwal, Faisalabad, Sargodha and Khushab may see showers, while Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan and Bahawalpur could receive rain with thunder.

In Sindh, showers are predicted in Karachi, Sukkur, Ghotki, Kashmore, Dadu, Tharparkar and Thatta.

In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, further rain is expected in Dir, Chitral, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram and Mansehra. Abbottabad, Haripur, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur, Mohmand, Kurram and Mardan are also likely to receive showers. Peshawar, Swabi, Nowshera, Kohat, Hangu and parts of Waziristan may see rain at a few locations.

In Gilgit-Baltistan, strong winds with thunder and further rain have been forecast.

FLOODS IN G-B

Floods in Shigar, Gilgit-Baltistan, have affected more than two dozen villages. Several villages in Gulabpur tehsil have been evacuated as a precaution.

The flood has hit the areas of Bandu, Khoreed and Chumak, where water has entered houses, causing damage to property.

In Shigar, floodwaters have also submerged agricultural fields, putting standing crops at risk.