Rain emergency declared in Rawalpindi after heavy downpour
Heavy rain caused flooding in several low-laying areas including Nullah Lai, paralysing normal life.
RAWALPINDI (Dunya News) - Rain emergency was declared in Rawalpindi on Tuesday night after heavy monsoon showers inundated several low-lying areas of the city, Dunya News reported.
Heavy rain caused flooding in several low-laying areas including Nullah Lai, paralysing normal life. Many roads including flyovers of Committee Chowk, Pirwadhai, Faizabad Interchange and GT Road were submerged. Rainwater inundated areas of Shamasabad, Dhoke Kala Khan, Awan Colony, Javed Colony, Sadiqabad and many other localities.
Water level at Nullah Lai near Katarian has risen up to 11 feet. The district administration issued rain emergency and put all civic bodies including WASA and Municipal Corporation to cope with any kind of mishap.
