Very High Flood Alert Issued for River Swat, 12 member of one family Swept Away: PDMA Urges Urgent Precautionary Measures
Peshawar, June 27, 2025(Ghufran): An extremely heartbreaking tragedy. In Mingora, Sawat. Twelve members of the same family were swept away by the merciless waves of the Swat River.The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has issued a flood alert after water discharge levels at Khwazakhela in River Swat surged to 77,782 cusecs, categorizing it as a very high flood situation due to the ongoing heavy rainfall in the region. In an official communication addressed to the Deputy Commissioners of Peshawar, Charsadda, and Nowshera, the PDMA has advised all concerned authorities to take urgent precautionary measures to prevent any loss of life, damage to infrastructure, crops, or livestock.The PDMA has directed local administrations to immediately identify vulnerab...