Four people have been killed in a roof collapse incident of a house in the Chungi Amar Sidhu area of Lahore due to heavy rain. Rescue sources said the roof had been weakened due to torrential rain in the city a day before. They added that the four were trapped under the debris, while one person was pulled out alive.
Earlier in the day, three people were reported killed when the dilapidated roof of their house caved in during heavy rain in Kamoke.
Rescue officials said eight members of a family were trapped under the debris when the roof of their house on Abdullah Road in Kamoke caved in, while neighbours recovered the bodies of a woman and her two daughters.
Different areas of Lahore are experiencing a second spell of rainfall in as many days, and the Met office has forecast heavy rainfall in the city today.
Moreover, the heavy rain has caused a part of the wall of Mozang Hospital to collapse, injuring 15 people. The injured have been shifted to Ganga Ram Hospital.
The administration claims that the Mozang Hospital’s waiting shed collapsed as a wall adjacent to it fell. A child who is among the injured is in critical condition, a Ganga Ram Hospital doctor said.
Also, a man and his grandson have been killed due to electrocution while switching on a motor during heavy rain in Sharaqpur, said rescue officials.
Moreover, Rehmanpura, Ichhra and Wahdat Colony areas of the Punjab capital are receiving light rain, while heavy showers are being reported in Gulberg, Model Town, Faisal Town, Defence and Township.
The areas of Kot Lakhpat, Township, Ghaziabad, Nishtar Colony and Chungi Amar Sidhu are also experiencing rainfall, as the city remains overcast on Thursday morning.
Gulberg, Model Town, Faisal Town, Defence and Township are receiving heavy rain. Installations and electricity poles during the rainy season, and urged people to drive carefully.
Rainfall with strong winds is also being reported in Kasur and Nankana Sahib. In Kasur, several feeders of Wapda have tripped due to the rain.
