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KP reported no deaths but extensive damage to crops and power infrastructure, with 113 feeders tripped province-wide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Road and air travel were paralyzed. Motorways (M2, M3) closed, while flights to Lahore faced diversions due to low visibility. A Karachi-Lahore flight aborted landing amid severe turbulence, leaving 57 passengers refusing to re-board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Islamabad saw flooded roads and uprooted trees, while Lahore endured dust storms and power outages. In KP, Swat\u2019s flash floods disrupted exams, and Mohmand\u2019s hailstorms ruined crops.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) issued alerts, mobilizing rescue teams. The Met Office forecasts more rain on Sunday for Lahore, Peshawar, and Multan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 19 people died and over 90 were injured as windstorms and heavy rains battered Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), and Islamabad on Saturday, Dawn Newspaper reported. 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