Tag: extreme weather
26 killed as country experiences extreme weather conditions
LAHORE: As many as 26 people have been killed across Pakistan during the new wave of extreme weather, including thunderstorms and heavy snowfall, it was...
Hot, dry weather to persist for a few days
LAHORE: Persistent dry weather in Punjab’s plains resulted in the mercury reaching 43 degrees centigrade in the provincial capital on Friday.
Experts of the meteorological department...
Smog spreads throughout the Punjab, posing threat to health
LAHORE: After overcoming provincial capital Lahore, the toxic smog engulfed other parts of the Punjab on Wednesday and made the citizens face problems while travelling...
Climate report confirms $129 bn lost in tackling extreme weather conditions
WASHINGTON: Extreme weather caused some $129 billion (111 billion euros) in economic losses last year, said a report Tuesday that warned the bill will...
Dense fog engulfs Lahore; disrupts air, road traffic
The spell of dense fog in Lahore and its adjoining areas has disrupted air and traffic as flight schedule was suspended and prompted closure...
Heavy downpour floods city streets
Early morning downpour lashed the city and its suburbs, inundating the low-lying areas and roads around Lahore.
The morning showers brought a pleasant change in...
51 dead in extreme weather in eastern China
Extreme weather, including hailstorms, heavy rain and a tornado, killed 51 and injured dozens in China's eastern Jiangsu province, the official Xinhua news agency...