Tag Archives: Rains

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Thursday visited the country’s south where floods and mudslides caused by torrential rains have killed 29 people, with the toll expected to rise. Authorities in Rio Grande do Sul have declared a state of emergency as rescuers continue to search for dozens of people reported missing among the ruins of collapsed homes, bridges …

GILGIT/PESHAWAR/QUETTA: Heavy snowfall and rain have brought life to a standstill in Gilgit-Baltistan, many parts of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, with Karakoram Highway and other thoroughfares rendered impassable due to landslides and flashfloods. Adverse weather has led to the cancellation of PIA flights between Islamabad and the cities of Gilgit and Skardu. Heavy rains and snowfall continue to lash large …

RAWALPINDI: Rains with wind-thunderstorm are predicted in Rawalpindi and Islamabad from Sept 19 to 21, Met Office said. Besides, heavy thundershowers predicted in gaps in different parts of the country. The Met Office said a low-pressure area (LPA) is located over Southeast of Rajasthan (India) and is likely to move towards south-westwards during the next 48 hours. They further warned …

QUETTA: Torrential rains and flash floods wreaked havoc in Balochistan on Tuesday as flash floods in several districts swept away roads, cutting off road links of the province with other parts of the county and inundating a large number of villages in Lasbela and other areas of the province. According to reports the province has also been cut off from …