49 dead as rains create havoc across country
49 dead as rains create havoc across country.
LAHORE (Dunya News) – At least 49 persons lost their lives and 117 houses were destroyed as torrential rains have created havoc across the country, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported on Wednesday.
The NDMA report fears that two hundred thousand tonnes of wheat could be wasted.
Floods inundated several villages in Rajanpur forcing the people to migrate. Thousands of acres of crop have been destroyed in Sindh along with mango gardens.
Three girls died and eight persons were wounded in rain related incidents in Punjab.
A roof of a house collapsed in Haveli Lakha killing three girls, and three person sustained serious injuries. In a similar incident in Gujranwala, two women and two children were injured. Likewise, one minor died and one person was wounded in Bajaur district’s Khar area.
The low-lying areas were inundated in Lahore owing to heavy rainfall that started on Tuesday night. Roads and underpasses were flooded, and flight operations at the Allama Iqbal International Airport were affected. Power outages were also held in the city.
