{"id":555969,"date":"2026-07-13T10:39:59","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T05:39:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=555969"},"modified":"2026-07-13T10:39:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T05:39:59","slug":"heavy-rains-raise-landslide-and-flash-flood-risks-in-upper-kp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/heavy-rains-raise-landslide-and-flash-flood-risks-in-upper-kp\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavy rains raise landslide and flash flood risks in upper KP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> PESHAWAR<br \/>\nPakistan\u2019s Meteorological Department has warned of possible landslides and rock falls at vulnerable locations in the upper districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to heavy rainfall.<br \/>\nThe department on Sunday said intense downpours may trigger flash floods, while strong winds and lightning could damage weak structures, including solar panels, power poles and billboards.<br \/>\nSkies are expected to remain partly cloudy across most districts, with hot and humid conditions likely to persist in the southern parts of the province.<br \/>\nRain accompanied by gusty winds and thunderstorms is forecast for Upper and Lower Chitral, Upper and Lower Dir, Swat, Shangla, Malakand, Buner, Bajaur, Upper and Lower Kohistan, Kolai-Palas and Torghar.<br \/>\nSimilar weather is expected in Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Mardan, Swabi, Mohmand, Khyber, Peshawar, Nowshera, Charsadda, Kohat, Karak, Hangu, Kurram, Orakzai and Bannu.<br \/>\nThe Met Office also predicts thunderstorms and rain, with isolated heavy falls, in Dera Ismail Khan, Tank and the Waziristan districts.<br \/>\nDuring the past 24 hours, the highest rainfall was recorded in Kakul (59 mm), followed by Bajaur (29 mm), Malam Jabba (13 mm), Bannu (12 mm), Dir and Kalam (7 mm each), Swat and Dera Ismail Khan (5 mm each) and Peshawar (2 mm).<br \/>\nMaximum temperatures reached 40\u00b0C in Dera Ismail Khan, 38\u00b0C in Chitral, 36\u00b0C in Peshawar, 34\u00b0C in Malam Jabba and Bannu, and 27\u00b0C in Kalam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PESHAWAR Pakistan\u2019s Meteorological Department has warned of possible landslides and rock falls at vulnerable locations in the upper districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa due to heavy rainfall. 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