8/29/2023 0 Comments Plash lighting![]() ![]() “All relevant local have been instructed to stay alert and tourists are advised to exercise caution. Khan and adjoining areas of northeast Balochistan, the minister warned. “Heavy rains may cause urban flooding and trigger landslides in vulnerable mountainous areas such as Murree, Galliyat, Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.”įlash floods were also expected in D. ![]() In a tweet, Ms Rehman said pre-monsoon rains from June 25 to 30 will subside the prevailing heat wave in many areas. Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman has urged caution as the Met department has predicted more rainfall in Azad Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab.Īccording to the advisory, rain and thunderstorm with strong winds are forecast for Lahore, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Gujranwala, Hafizabad, Sialkot, Narowal, Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Sargodha, Mianwali, Sheikhupura and Faisalabad districts of Punjab.ĭust and thunderstorms were also expected in Bhakkar, Sahiwal, Multan, Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalpur and Bahawalnagar districts. Quetta also received heavy rain with thunderstorms which dropped the mercury. Heavy rainfall was also reported in Loralai, Duki, Harnai, Sibi and Bolan areas. Officials said departments concerned were making efforts to open the road and the Provincial Disaster Management Authority staff was present on the ground to help people whose homes have been flooded. Several tourists have been stuck in the valley with long queues of buses and other vehicles on both sides of the Quetta-Ziarat road. The traffic between Ziarat, Quetta and other areas was suspended as roads were inundated by floodwater. ![]() ![]() However, on Sunday heavy rains caused flash floods as seasonal streams carried heavy floodwater from nearby mountains. The rain led to flash floods in Ziarat with water entering residential areas in the valley.Īccording to officials, Ziarat and its adjoining areas have been receiving heavy pre-monsoon rains for the last week. The extreme weather disrupted life as it caused damage to homes and other infrastructure. Many areas of northern and central Balochistan, including the provincial capital Quetta, also received heavy rain and hail storms on Sunday. Mohammad Kashif, 16, and Waqar Ali,18, lost their lives due to lightning strikes in tehsil Pasrur’s Thatta and Chondah villages, respectively. Lightning also struck a transformer at the Sharaqpur Road grid station resulting in a fire which suspended power supply to the area. Two incidents of lightning were reported from Sheikhupura, killing Mohammad Atif, 37, and leaving Mohammad Shafiq severely injured.īoth the injured and dead were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital. “The district administration is compiling a damage report,” DC Ashraf said, adding that the thunderstorm also damaged power pylons, plunging many areas into darkness. Narowal Deputy Commissioner Mohammad Ashraf said there were reports of loss of livestock as well. In a similar incident, 20-year-old Mohammad Bilal was killed in Kanogo village as were Mohammad Asad and Mohammad Saqlain in nearby areas. One Abdul Rehman was moved to hospital in serious condition.ĭownpours, hailstorm batter parts of Balochistan They were identified as Mohammad Siddique, 60, and Mohammad Naseer, 30. In Changovali village, two people working in a field fell victim to lightning strikes. “The lightning strikes occurred in four areas, including the villages of Ratia Khurd and Mengra, of Narowal district,” said Rescue 1122 spokesperson Hurmat Ali. The extreme weather also caused infrastructure and livestock losses in parts of Punjab and Balochistan.ĭeaths were reported in Narowal, Sialkot and Sheikhupura districts.Īccording to a rescue official, five people were killed in Narowal district. LAHORE / QUETTA: Eight people lost their lives after they were struck by lightning in Punjab as many areas in the province received heavy rain with strong wind, on Sunday. ![]()
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