Intensity of heat reduces due to rain, Met Office predicts more today

Dunya News

Rain and stormy winds also caused many accidents in several cities.

LAHORE (Dunya News) – The intensity of heat reduced due to rain and winds in different parts of the country, and the Met Office has predicted more rain in several cities on Saturday.

It rained heavily in Sheikhupura, Mandi Bahauddin, Mianwali, Jhelum, Sialkot, Daska, Pasrur, Quaidabad and its adjacent areas, Larkana, Sukkur, Ghotki, and parts interior Sindh. Furthermore, it also hailed in Mirpur Mathelo along with rain.

The weather department has forecasted rain in Islamabad, Lahore, Gujranwala, Southern Punjab, Peshawar, and some parts of Kashmir.

Earlier, at least three people were killed when wall of a house collapsed due to dust storm in Misri Shah area of Lahore on Friday night.

Seven people were buried under the rubles. Police and Rescue teams reached the spot and retrieved three dead bodies and four injured from the debris.

The deceased were identified as Irfan, Yasin and Bashir. Those who were injured in the incident included Nauman, Ramzan, Mehboob and Mohsin. The dead and injured were shifted to a nearby hospital.

The bodies of the deceased were handed over to their heirs after autopsy. Police sources said that Irfan belonged to Nankana Sahib, Yasin was resident of Bahawalpur and Bashir was from Pak Pattan.