Three of family injured as rain triggers roof collapse in Peshawar
Pakistan
Rain caused disruption of electricity in parts of Lahore
- Rain lashes several parts of country
- Weather likely to change after March 31
LAHORE (Dunya News) – Three members of a family were injured when the roof of a house collapsed amid heavy rain in Peshawar on Friday night.
The incident took place in a house along Warsak Road and a rescue team shifted a woman and two children to hospital.
In Lahore, rain, accompanied by light winds, turned weather pleasant and brought the mercury considerably down. Rain, however, caused disruption of electricity in parts of Lahore as dozens of feeders of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (Lesco) tripped.
The rain was reported in several parts including Abbot Road, Davies Road, Lakshmi Chowk, Mall Road, Data Darbar, Gulshan-e-Ravi, Islampura, Bund Road, Anarkali, Shalimar Garden, Model Town and Garden Town.
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Rain was also reported in Muridke, Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Safdarabad, Jaranwala, Faisalabad, Chiniot, Toba Tek Singh, Okara, Jhang, Bahawalpur and other parts of Punjab.
In Balochistan, heavy rain lashed Quetta, Barkhan, Loralai, Zhob, Nushki, Mastung, Harnai and Sibbi.
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Peshawar, Landi Kotal and Parachinar had downpour and strong winds.
The weather pundits had earlier forecast rains and windstorms in the country till March 31. It is expected that the weather will change with rise in temperatures in the next few days.
