One killed, three injured due to roof collapse during rain
Last updated on: 03 April,2023 02:58 pm
The PDMA has issued an alert to the institutions concerned
LAHORE (Web Desk) - Punjab has been receiving intermittent rain since Sunday night in various cities including Lahore.
Abbott Road, Shimla Pahari, Lakshmi Chowk and surrounding areas of Lahore have received light to moderate rain. While Kahna, Gajju Mata, Nishtar Colony and surrounding areas have also received rain since late night. including Gulberg, Ichhra and Wahdat Road.
On the other hand, weather pundits have predicted more rain during the next 24 hours. Today and tomorrow, the weather will remain cloudy throughout the province including Lahore, while there is a possibility of rain with strong winds and thunder. Due to the entry of westerly winds since the night, the cold has increased. Meanwhile, other cities Okara, Renala Khurd and Hujra Shah Muqeem received rain with thunder.
In view of the heavy rains, the PDMA has issued an alert to the institutions concerned, expressing the fear of severe damage to crops, especially wheat, due to strong winds and hailstorm.
As soon as it rained in different areas, the power supply was suspended, while the low-lying areas were flooded due to heavy rain.
On the other hand, the rain that started on Sunday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is still continuing intermittently, along with black clouds in several areas.
The meteorological department said there was a possibility of rain with strong winds and thundershowers at most places including Chitral, Buner, Swat, Abbottabad, Swabi, Mardan, Nowshera, Peshawar, Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan.
Heavy rain and hailstorm have also been predicted at some places of the province; 3mm of rain has been recorded in Peshawar, 11mm in Buner, 10mm in Timergara and 1mm in Kalam.
Roof Collapse due to rain
One person died and three were injured after the roof of a house collapsed due to rain and four people were buried under the debris in Toba Tek Singh.