Strong gale in Lahore: 2 women dead as tree falls on rikshaw
Winds at a speed of 102 km/h left the residents shocked; Imran Khan's helicopter avoids accident
LAHORE: (Dunya News) – Strong gale in Lahore left 2 women dead on Monday as winds at a speed of 102 km/hour or around 55 knots per hour left the citizens shocked. Electricity supply suffered due to the strong winds in some of the areas while Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan barely avoided a helicopter accident, reported Dunya News.
According to the details, the strong winds started to blow at around 3 pm. According to the Met department, the winds blew at around 82 km/hour speed in the city and reached 102 km/hour speed near the airport. Dust covered the sky within moments and traffic system suffered badly due to the gale.
2 women died in Sundardas area of Lahore as a tree fell on the rikshaw due to the gale. Power supply was badly affected in many areas of the city while tripping complaints have also risen.
On the other hand, Imran Khan’s helicopter also barely avoided an accident. Imran Khan was coming to Lahore along with his wife Reham Khan and Secretary General PTI Jehangir Tareen when his helicopter lost the balance thrice and faced serious difficulties in landing. However, the pilot safely landed the helicopter.
