Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology has said that several areas of the Makkah region will be under heavy rain from Friday to Tuesday. According to the report of Saudi media, heavy rains with thunder are expected in Taif, Uzm and Al-Lasiyat areas of Makkah region. Thunderstorm forecast in different cities of the country The […]
KARACHI: Several days after heavy rains, Karachi’s busiest roads remain neglected, with no cleanup efforts initiated. Behind the crucial MA Jinnah Road, streets are still broken, open manholes, stagnant sewage, mud, and piles of garbage, exposing the inefficiency of municipal authorities. Residents have urgently appealed to the local government for the restoration of roads and […]
KARACHI: Monsoon rains have dampened construction activities in Pakistan; therefore, cement offtakes have declined by 26% so far this year compared to the same period last year. Cement dispatches for August 2024 clocked in at 3.37 million tons, a decline of 26% compared to the corresponding period of the previous year of 2023, largely attributed […]
KARACHI: A strong and unpleasant odour has been reported in Karachi’s coastal areas following monsoon rains and tidal surges, attributed to decaying marine plants, particularly phytoplankton. Residents in areas such as Hawksbay, Sandspit, Turtle Beach, Ibrahim Hyderi, and Keamari, have complained of the foul smell. According to Muhammad Moazzam Khan, Technical Adviser at WWF-Pakistan, “The […]
QUETTA: Torrential rains in Baluchistan have claimed 40 lives, Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has said in its report. In last 24 hours flash floods claimed life of a man. “Overall, 24 children, 13 men and three women have died in various rain-related incidents in the province, such as lightning strikes, roof and wall collapses,” […]
The Department of Civil Defense has indicated the possibility of more heavy rains with thunder in Saudi Arabia. Yesterday in Makkah, 4 siblings were swept away in the flood due to rain, 3 children drowned in the flood water and one is missing. According to Saudi rescue officials, the four children were in the car […]
The provinces of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) are set to experience further rainfall as the monsoon season progresses, following earlier downpours that caused significant disruptions across Pakistan, authorities reported on Wednesday. In recent weeks, heavy rains wreaked havoc in 10 districts of Sindh, exacerbating urban flooding and triggering widespread power outages. The disruptions to […]
PESHAWAR: As many as four people have been killed due to heavy rains over the last 24 hours, including three who were buried under a large rock which fell on a bus in the Kohistan area, stated a report issued by the Provincial Disaster Management Association (PDMA). In Upper Kohistan, landslides caused by the heavy […]
KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has issued a cautionary directive to pilots of all airlines, urging them to exercise extreme care during landing and take-off at Islamabad International Airport, ARY News reported on Tuesday. The airport authority issued the advisory after the concerns of runway slipperiness caused by stormy monsoon rains. Runway No. 18L […]
ISLAMABAD: Torrential rains claimed at least 306 lives and injured 591 persons in separate rain-related incidents across the country from July 1 to September 3, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in its report on Monday. The disaster management authority elaborated on the devastation caused by continued wet spells, which resulted in a great […]