Published on, Aug. 27 -- August 27, 2025 12:59 PM

In Peshawar, the Hanjaliwala Bridge on was swept away by floodwaters, cutting off access to several nearby tehsils and leaving residents stranded, authorities confirmed on Wednesday morning.

Deputy Commissioner Peshawar Syed Hasan Raza stated in a video briefing that the Ravi River near Kot Nina is facing an extremely high flood situation, putting surrounding villages at serious risk.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted that heavy rainfall will continue for the next one to three hours across Peshawar, Sialkot, and nearby districts, including Jhelum, Mandi Bahauddin, Rawalpindi, Chakwal, Murree, and Gilgit-Baltistan regions.

Recent rainfall has already brought 363 milli...