Heavy rain hurt Pakistan Wednesday, causing deaths, flooding roads and disrupting life in areas where residents are already struggling to recover from last summer’s floods that affected 33 million people and killed 1,739, officials said.
Six people died in weather-related incidents in Lahore, the capital of eastern Punjab province, officials said. At least 24 people have died in weather-related incidents since the rains began last week, including three in the northwest over the past day.
The monsoon season officially started this week and will continue till September South Asian country. The first spell of rainy weather is expected to last until Saturday.
10 killed by lightning in Pakistan due to pre-monsoon rains
Lahore, Pakistan’s cultural capital, received a record 10.7 inches of rain in nine hours on Wednesday, flooding streets and city canals. Mohsin Naqvi, a top government official in Punjab province, said efforts are underway to clean the water.
Lahore last experienced such floods 30 years ago, officials said. Pakistan’s capital Islamabad also experienced heavy rain this week. The National Disaster Management Authority has warned local authorities to prepare for emergencies such as floods and landslides.
last summer Devastating floods Cash-strapped Pakistan has lost $30 billion.
