Roads became flooded and the power system was disrupted. Photo: File
Flood situation has arisen due to heavy rain in many cities of Punjab including Lahore, while many people have been killed and injured in accidents.
Due to continuous rain in Lahore for several hours, the low-lying areas were flooded and water entered the houses.
Roads became flooded and the power system was disrupted. Due to rain, power supply from 70 feeders of LESCO was suspended. Due to heavy rain, difficulties are being faced in power restoration and relief work.
A 17-year-old boy drowned in standing water under Dumuria bridge in Lahore. A young man was injured when the roof of a house collapsed in Raiwind. DC Lahore imposed Section 144 on bathing in rain water or river.
A 14-year-old boy drowned in the rain water collected in a pit in Khadian Khas area of Kasur.
On the other hand, due to the breach of the protective dam, the flood water of Ravi river entered several villages of Multan Road, cutting off their land connection. Standing crops in hundreds of hectares of land were destroyed.
On the other hand, there is low level flood at Tarbela, Kala Bagh and Chashma due to rain.
Pakpattan, Warburton, Nankana Sahib, Sharqpur Sharif and other cities are also experiencing heavy rain since late night.
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