Lahore [Pakistan], July 16 (ANI): At least nine people have died and 92 others have been injured in various rain-related incidents across Punjab province over the past 24 hours, Dawn reported on Tuesday, citing Rescue 1122.
In Bahawalnagar, three children lost their lives and 17 individuals were injured. In Okara, two teenagers, including a girl, were killed, and 12 others were hurt in similar incidents. Lahore reported three fatalities and eight injuries due to the downpour. Elsewhere, one person died and three were injured in Bhakkar, according to Dawn.
Additional injuries were reported from other districts, including three in Pakpattan, four in Sahiwal, two each in Faisalabad and Muzaffargarh, four in Toba Tek Singh, three in Kasur, two in Dera Ghazi Khan, and one each in Rajanpur, Sialkot, and Mianwali. Despite the damage, the rain brought a welcome drop in temperature and pleasant weather in Lahore.
Rainfall measurements in Lahore included 31 mm at Lakshmi Chowk, 19 mm at Qartaba Chowk, and between 10 mm and 18.5 mm in areas such as Samanabad, Farrukhabad, and Iqbal Town.
Teams from the Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) worked throughout the day to drain accumulated water from roads and underpasses. However, power outages occurred after several feeders of the Lahore Electric Supply Company tripped.
Lahore’s district administration, led by Deputy Commissioner Syed Musa Raza, deployed teams with machinery to clear water from low-lying areas and main roads. Public advisories urged residents to avoid unnecessary travel and to stay away from electric poles and wires.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) forecast continued cloudy weather and the possibility of heavy rainfall in several cities, including Lahore. It warned of potential flooding in rivers and canals, particularly in low-lying areas, and landslides in hilly regions such as Murree. Tourists were advised to exercise caution, and residents of vulnerable areas were urged to take preventive measures.
PDMA Director General Irfan Ali Kathia instructed local administrations to remain on high alert, with all necessary personnel and equipment on standby. He stressed that WASA and municipal agencies must work to prevent waterlogging in affected areas. (ANI)
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