Pakistan may receive 10% extra rain this year
Sindh, AJK to receive 20% more downpour
Last year, around 27 people died due to rain-related accidents in the two days of relentless rainfall in Sindh, the vast majority of them in Karachi. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast that the country would receive 10 per cent extra rain than normal during the monsoon season this year.
In a statement on Thursday, the Met office said Sindh and Azad Jammu and Kashmir may receive 20 per cent more downpour than normal. Similar sort of warnings and messages were sent to the provincial governments last year before the arrival of the monsoon season.
Last year, around 27 people died due to rain-related accidents in the two days of relentless rainfall in Sindh, the vast majority of them in Karachi. Most deaths were caused by electrocution or homes collapsing on residents.
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The department has also predicted that flood may occur in western waters during the monsoon season. It also forecasts urban flooding in metropolitan cities whereas flash flooding is expected in mountainous regions of Punjab.
On its impact on food commodities, the PMD said the monsoon season would have a good impact on rice crop and worst impact on cotton crop.
Monsoon season is cited as suitable for the breeding of locusts that have swarmed over the country, posing serious threat to the food security as warned by health experts.
During the past 24 hours, rain wind-thunderstorm occurred in districts of Punjab, upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad and Kashmir.
Hot and dry weather prevailed in other parts of the country. Highest maximum temperature was recorded in Mohenjodarro at 45°C.
With input from APP
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast that the country would receive 10 per cent extra rain than normal during the monsoon season this year.
In a statement on Thursday, the Met office said Sindh and Azad Jammu and Kashmir may receive 20 per cent more downpour than normal. Similar sort of warnings and messages were sent to the provincial governments last year before the arrival of the monsoon season.
Last year, around 27 people died due to rain-related accidents in the two days of relentless rainfall in Sindh, the vast majority of them in Karachi. Most deaths were caused by electrocution or homes collapsing on residents.
Karachi dust storm leaves death, destruction in its wake
The department has also predicted that flood may occur in western waters during the monsoon season. It also forecasts urban flooding in metropolitan cities whereas flash flooding is expected in mountainous regions of Punjab.
On its impact on food commodities, the PMD said the monsoon season would have a good impact on rice crop and worst impact on cotton crop.
Monsoon season is cited as suitable for the breeding of locusts that have swarmed over the country, posing serious threat to the food security as warned by health experts.
During the past 24 hours, rain wind-thunderstorm occurred in districts of Punjab, upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad and Kashmir.
Hot and dry weather prevailed in other parts of the country. Highest maximum temperature was recorded in Mohenjodarro at 45°C.
With input from APP