More torrential rains expected in next 24-hours, says met office
Pakistan
Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin directed the authorities concerned to drain the rainwater
LAHORE (Dunya News) - According to the met office’s report, more thunderstorms are expected along the stretches of the country during the next 24 hour. Rains with lightning are expected in Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeastern Balochistan, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Lower regions of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeastern Balochistan, northeastern and southern Punjab along with southern Punjab, and the Pothohar region is ecpected to face downpour accompanied by thunder and lightning. Whereas, other parts of the country are anticipated to experience hot and humid weather.
As per the Pakistan Meteorological Department’s report, in the last 24 hours, rain with lightning occurred in Islamabad, Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Balochistan, and upper Sindh, while some areas experienced even severe rainfall.
It had started raining in Gujranwala after midnight, turning the weather pleasant after the humidity level increased, but the heaviest rain was again experienced in Lahore where it started pouring down around 8am in different parts of the city.
The chief amounts of rain recorded in different parts of Lahore is given as: Gulshan-e-Ravi 155mm, Paniwala Talab 146mm, Qartaba Chowk 109, Nishtar Town 104, Lakshmi Chowk 101mm, Johar Town 96mm and Tajpura 80mm.
However, less traffic on roads because of the two-day Ashura-related holidays meant that few number of people faced problems while traveling. But the area and route. However, the people participating in Muharram procession faced a lot of difficulties while crossing from the inundated areas.
Caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin directed the authorities concerned to drain the rainwater from the routes of Moharram processions all over the province
According to the Met Office, Islamabad’s Saidpur area received 98mm of rain followed by Golra 79mm, ZP 75mm, Bokra 62mm and Airport 7mm during the past 24 hours [till 8am]. It was followed by Rawalpindi (Shamsabad 72mm, Chaklala 54mm), Gujranwala 63mm, Kotli and Larkana 52mm, Muzaffarabad (AP 45, City 28), Sialkot (City 49mm, Airport 43mm), Saidu Sharif 42mm and Barkhan 36mm..
