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Monday, July 4, 2011

Heavy rains in Punjab & KPK: 7 dead, dozens injured

ISLAMABAD: Scattered rains with dust-thunderstorms are expected at Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Multan, D.I.Khan, Hazara , Kohat, Peshawar and Malakand divisions during next 24 hours.

Maximum temperature in Islamabad and Lahore remained 34-36°C, in other provincial Capitals including Karachi, Peshawar and Quetta the maximum temperature remained 34-36, 38-40 and 37-39°C respectively.
Widespread Monsoon rains occurred on Saturday night and Sunday morning over upper and most central parts of Punjab including Rawalpindi division, Attock, Sargodha, Faisalabad, Gujranwala, Lahore divisions, Jhang, Mianwali, Sargodha and Mandi Bahauddin.
Heavy rainfall in Lahore caused water blockade on roads due to inferior sanitary conditions, at few localities including Lakshmi Chowk, Anarkali and Muslim Town the blocked water entered into houses.
On the other hand tin made roofs fled away due to hard strome. Judo Championship in Lahore also postponed as the tin made roof of the hall where it was organized flawed away. Such thunder and lightening shower caused at least five people dead in different parts of Punjab.
Heavy downpours for three consecutive hours in Faisalabad with hurricane has rooted out the trees, electricity polls, roofs and walls of the houses and shops.. At least 17 people got injured however two dead because of heavy storms alongside Faisalabad areas. Worst electricity breakdown also happened due to fall of trees on electricity wires and collapse of electricity polls.
Cloudy weather and cold blows in Multan city and adjourning areas breached the humidity and hot spell in weather, the citizens observed satisfied because of sudden change in hot weather.
Moreover, the water level at Chenab river near Gujrat stood up that also cause increase in land erosion. Monsoon currents of moderate to heavy intensity penetrated in different parts of Khyber PukhtoonKhwa including Kohat, Nowshehra and Laki Marwat. Numerous people got wounded and two dead due to electric short and downfall of a mud roof. Online