A woman has died while two others have been injured in separate incidents of roof collapse in Lahore as heavy rains have wreaked havoc in Punjab. In Shakargarh, drains have been flooded while road links between 25 villages have been severed. Floodwaters from Koh-e-Suleman Range have washed away barrages, while in Kot Qaiserani and Taunsa Sharif, rainwater has entered people’s homes. Several homes have been swept away by floodwaters.

In Lahore, WASA was on high alert after heavy rain inundated roads and low-lying areas on Saturday. The highest amount of rainfall was recorded at Saggian, totaling 60 millimeters, while Upper Mall received 52.2 millimeters, Lakshmi Chowk 44.6 millimeters, Jail Road 23.3 millimeters, Gulberg Head Office 17 millimeters, Mughalpura 24.6 millimeters, Tajpura 26.4 millimeters, Nishtar Town 17 millimeters, Chowk Nakhuda 40.2 millimeters, Pani Wala Talab 24.2 millimeters, Farrukhabad 25.8 millimeters, Gulshan-e-Ravi 31.8 millimeters.

Allama Iqbal Town 13.4 millimeters, Samanabad 39 millimeters, Johar Town 15.2 millimeters, Defence Road 7.6 millimeters, Shadipura 27.6 millimeters, Kahna 10.8 millimeters, Manawan 24.6 millimeters and Allama Iqbal International Airport 5 millimeters. There were reports of rain from other cities of Punjab as well. Torrential rain left Sargodha and its outskirts drenched, while intermittent rainfall was reported from Faisalabad. In Pandi Bhattian, several feeders were tripped while roads and low-lying areas turned into pools of water after heavy rain lashed the city and its surroundings.

In several areas, water entered people’s homes. Kharian and its surroundings also received rain, which turned the weather pleasant. Several feeders were tripped, while roads and low-lying areas were flooded after heavy rain pounded Sarai Mughal and its suburbs. Thundershowers were also reported from Muridke, Shahkot and Manawala. It rained cats and dogs in Phoolnagar, Narowal, Phalia and Sahiwal, leaving several areas submerged. Likewise, light rain was reported from Gujranwala.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)