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The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued a landslide alert for northern regions of the country due to forecasted monsoon rains and unstable slopes.
The NDMA’s National Emergencies Operation Center (NEOC) warned that isolated rainfall is expected in various valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir, including Gilgit, Skardu, Hunza, Astore, Diamer, Ghanche, Muzaffarabad, Neelum Valley, Haveli, Bagh, and Poonch.
Heavy rains are also predicted in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly in Chitral, Dir, Kohistan, and surrounding mountainous regions, increasing the risk of landslides, mudslides, rockfalls, and ground subsidence.
The NDMA has directed Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMAs), local administrations, rescue services, armed forces, and humanitarian groups to stay alert and ready with emergency equipment in vulnerable areas.
Residents and travelers are urged to remain cautious, avoid unnecessary travel, and stay away from steep or unstable slopes during the wet weather.
