Heavy rain lashes Lahore, other Punjab cities as monsoon
LAHORE: The latest monsoon spell hit several Punjab cities, including Lahore, on Saturday, dropping temperatures to many degrees to the much relief of people.
Rain was also reported in Bhakkar, Kasur and adjacent areas where it has turned the weather pleasant and brought the mercury down considerably in these areas.
In Lahore, light-to-heavy rain continued in different areas including Abbot Road, Davis Road, Lakshmi Chowk, Mall Raod, Shimla Pahari, Data Darbar, Gulshan Ravi, Johar Town, Gulberg, Samanabad, Baghbanpura, Garhi Shahu and Burki.
The rain however caused water accumulation on various roads, disrupting traffic flow. It has also inundated low-lying areas in Lahore, Kasur and other cities with power outage in several areas.
Temperatures of some major cities recorded this morning:
Islamabad and Quetta twenty-six degree centigrade, Lahore and Peshawar twenty-nine, Karachi thirty, Gilgit twenty-two, Murree eighteen and Muzaffarabad twenty-five degree centigrade.
With Office Forecast
The Met department forecast that monsoon currents are continuously penetrating the country from the Bay of Bengal. A westerly trough is also affecting upper parts of the country that may persist during the next few days. Under the influence of this, the weather will be as follows:
Rain/wind-thundershower (with few heavy to very heavy falls) are expected in Kashmir,
Possible Impacts:
Heavy rains may cause urban flooding in low lying areas of Islamabad/Rawalpindi, Peshawar, Gujranwala, Lahore from 22nd to 26th July and may trigger landslides in the vulnerable areas of Murree.
Heavy rains may trigger water logging in low lying areas of Karachi & Hyderabad during 22nd to 24th July.
The Met office has advised tourists and travelers to remain extra cautious to avoid any untoward situation during the wet spell, adding that wind-thunderstorm may damage loose structures like electric poles, solar panels etc.
