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    Monsoon spell predicted, flood alert issued

    LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued an alert for extra monsoon rains throughout the province. The new spell of monsoon rains is anticipated to start on Sunday and proceed until August 29. The rains are anticipated in Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur, Faisalabad, Sahiwal and Gujrat divisions. […] More

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    Karachi on high alert after heavy rain predictions

    Commuters are dealing with difficulties resulting from accrued rainwater at University Road, Karachi. — Online KARACHI: After the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted heavy downpours in southern components of the nation underneath the affect of a brand new climate system subsequent week, Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab on Saturday imposed a rain emergency within the metropolis. […] More

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    Belgium issues storm alert 1722 activated for non-emergency assistance 

    Brussels (The Brussels Morning Newspaper): In an anticipated storm the Belgian authorities has activated the non-emergency quantity 1722 for hearth brigade help in order to keep away from overloading the emergency line 112. Because heavy rain and robust winds are anticipated a code yellow has been issued.  Aiming to avert overcrowding in telephones in case […] More

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    Flood alert issued as Punjab, Sindh brace for heavy rains

    Commuters cross a flooded avenue after a heavy rainfall in Karachi on September 23, 2021. — AFP/file The National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) National Emergency Operations Center (NEOC) on Saturday warned that heavy rainfall from August 26 to 29 might set off flash flooding in streams throughout varied areas of Pakistan. According to a modern […] More

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    Congo virus case confirmed in Balochistan amid global mpox alert

    Health authorities in Balochistan confirmed a brand new case of the Congo virus on Friday because the nation stays on excessive alert because of the ongoing international mpox outbreak. The virus, recognized scientifically as Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever (CCHF), carries a fatality price starting from 10% to 40%, in line with the World Health Organisation (WHO). […] More

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    WHO on alert as mpox cases surge to unprecedented levels in Africa

    The continent is witnessing an “unprecedented” spike in mpox instances since January, with 15 international locations reporting outbreaks. As of Thursday, 2030 instances and 13 deaths have been confirmed this yr, in contrast with 1,145 instances and 7 deaths in the entire of 2023. Mpox is a viral sickness brought on by the monkeypox virus […] More

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    Mpox risk to UK low but medics on alert

    UK well being chiefs say they’re planning in case a brand new kind of mpox virus is detected within the nation – however they emphasise the danger is low. It comes because the World Health Organization (WHO) declared on Wednesday that outbreaks in west and central Africa represent a world well being emergency. Mpox, beforehand […] More