Hailstorm damages solar panels in Mohmand and Khyber districts

2026Published 2 Oct 2026

MinorOtherProvisionalNext update 2 OctAsia-Pacific

What happened

Heavy rain and an intense hailstorm, with egg-sized hailstones, struck areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Mohmand and Khyber districts overnight. The storm damaged standing crops, solar panels and other property. In the Gambati area of Ambar tehsil, several solar panels installed on rooftops and agricultural land were damaged. No casualties were reported.

Contributing factors

Severe hailstorm with large hailstones. The number of panels damaged and the extent of the damage were not reported.

Lessons learned

Assess hail risk and consider protective measures for solar installations in hail-prone regions.
Include weather-related damage in asset resilience planning.
Establish rapid loss assessment processes after extreme weather events.

Source

bloompakistan.com

Published 2026-10-02. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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