Heavy rain with thunderstorm is being witnessed in different parts of Lahore, while the weather division has forecast intermittent rain in the city throughout the day.
Two boys have been killed due to the excessive rainfall in Lahore. A 17-year-old boy drowned in rainwater under the Do Moria Pull, while a 12-year-old boy drowned near Thokar Niaz Baig.
Lahore Deputy Commissioner Raafia Haider has taken notice of the deaths, and has instructed the assistant commissioner concerned to reach the spot.She has requested citizens to keep children away from water.
In Mansehra, roofs of three dilapidated houses caved in due to the heavy rain in the city and its adjacent spots since last night, killing three people, including two children and a woman.Four people were injured in the incident.
Moreover, one woman has been killed and another injured in Phalia when the roof of a house collapsed.
The rain has caused low-lying areas and main roads of Lahore to submerge.
As the heavy rain continues, the maximum has been reported from Gulshan-e-Ravi with 200 millimeter, followed by Tajpura with 191mm, Lakshmi Chowk 178mm, Nishtar Town 190mm, Pani wala Talab 174mm, Johar Town 160mm, Qartaba Chowk 172mm, Iqbal Town 154mm, Mughalpura 166mm, Upper Mall 123mm, and Samanabad 103mm.
In view of the rain spell going on in the city for around three hours, there is a threat of urban flooding in Lahore.
Water is reported to have accumulated in Model Town, Faisal Town, Johar Town, while several electricity feeders have also tripped. Punjab CM orders quick disposal of water
Caretaker Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has ordered the administration to remain on high alert in the wake of the torrential rain in various cities of Punjab, including Lahore.
He has ordered for immediate drainage of water in the low-lying areas of the city.All resources and machinery should be used for drainage, Naqvi said, adding steps should be taken on emergency basis.
Officers have been directed to remain in the field till the drainage work is completed, the CM said, adding traffic should be kept flowing through effective management.
Naqvi has also expressed grief over the death of two children who fell into a pond of rainwater in Wazirabad. He extended his sympathies and condolences to the grieved family members.
Due to the heavy rain in Lahore, more than 70 feeders of LESCO have reportedly tripped, and electricity supply suspended to many areas. The LESCO staff is facing difficulties in restoring power due to the heavy rain.
A spokesman says the restoration work will start as soon as the rain stops. He has advised people to stay away from electrical installations during the rain. He further advised avoiding erecting illegal structures, stalls or carts under high voltage power lines and transformers.
The spokesman has especially urged children to stay away from electricity installations while playing in the streets. LESCO has advised people to stay away from at least 10 feet away from high-tension power lines.
In the Johar Town area of Lahore, rainfall has been recorded up to 156 mm, while water has accumulated on the roads
The Met Department has forecast that the rain will continue for the next two days.
Heavy rain has also been reported from Sharaqpur Sharif, Shakargarh, Pakpattan and its surrounding areas, Dadu, Daska, Narowal and surrounding areas, as well as Deepalpur, Pattoki, Ghanche, Ghizer, Renala Khurd and Muzaffarabad.
At Lodhran, the water level continues to rise at the site of the Mailsi Siphon.According to the irrigation department, the water flow at the siphon has been recorded at 24,590 cusecs. It said that on Friday, the flow of water was recorded at 21,000 cusecs.
In Lower Chitral, floodwater owing to the heavy rain has caused havoc in many areas. Two shops, a workshop and a service station in Koghzi have been damaged by the floods. Five windmills, two cattle sheds, roads and bridges have been inundated.
The bridge connecting Chitral to Shandur is also affected by floods. Due to the flood in Chitral river, the airport road has been submerged.
River Chitral is witnessing an extremely high level of flood in its history. It has submerged houses in low-lying areas, as residents shift to safer areas. Traffic flow has also been affected. A man was trapped inside the river, and was later rescued.
