KARACHI: At least 15 people, including a child, have lost their lives and over two dozen others have been injured in rain-related incidents across the country as monsoon showers continued to lash various parts of Pakistan on Tuesday.
The most damage was reported in Balochistan where at least 11 people have lost their lives.
Meanwhile, several link bridges have been washed away in the scenic Gilgit Baltistan while landslides cut off land routes in the mountainous Azad Jammu and Kashmir.0 seconds of 0 secondsVolume 0%
Heavy rains also caused alarms in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi where residents were fearful of the Nullah Lai overflowing.
In the southern port city of Karachi, some urban flooding was reported while large swathes of the city were rendered without power for long durations.
Balochistan
During the first spell of monsoon rains in Balochistan, heavy and light rains are continuing in different cities.
According to deputy commissioner Machh, more than 40 families have been affected by unfortunate rain-related incidents.
Five coal miners were swept away by flash floods. Two of them were rescued. A rescue operation to find the other three was underway till the filing of this story.
At least 95 feeders tripped in Quetta city and telephone lines were damaged. In Khuzdar district’s Tehsil Nall, one youngster lost his life in a flash flood as well.
Provincial Disaster Management Authority, district administration, Levies, and Frontier Corps personnel are engaged in relief work.
The Meteorological Department said more rains are expected in different parts of Balochistan including Quetta during the next 24 hours.
Flash floods continue in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Monsoon rains continue across the country breaking the heat wave pattern. In many cities, water accumulation on the roads is causing problems for the people.
Swat’s Kalam valley and Malam Jabba have also been receiving rainfall in intervals. The weather turned pleasant after rainfall. Durations of load shedding were also reduced during the rain.
Downpours prompt landslides, flash floods in North
The torrential monsoon rains in different parts of the country on Tuesday resulted in four fatalities along with other mishaps in the northern areas.
The monsoon rains across the country are underway at regular intervals which have prompted flash floods and landslides in the northern parts of the country.
Flash floods kill four in GB
Meanwhile, in the Ghizer district of Gilgit Baltistan (GB), heavy rainfall prompted flash floods in Sher Qilla Nullah.
Four people including two women and children each died in the flash floods while several were reportedly missing.
Landslides in AJK
The sporadic downpours are also happening in different areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) including Kotli.
The nullah passing through Talheer Colony overflowed owing to which the water flowed into houses along the water course.
A youngster was reportedly trapped under the debris of a landslide in Darbar Sharif Barali.
Federal capital, Pindi experience heavy showers
The federal capital Islamabad and twin city Rawalpindi also experienced heavy downpours on Tuesday while four children swimming in Korang Nullah got stuck due to flooding. They were later rescued.
However, the rescue teams failed to rescue a man who had jumped into the water to save the children. After painstaking efforts, the rescue operation was called off.
The overflowing in Nullah Leh in Rawalpindi resulted in the entry of water into homes located along the water body.
The contingents of the Pakistan army were deployed in Gawalmandi to cope with an emergency situation.
Punjab govt swings into action
The Punjab government has released an emergency grant of Rs360 million to each district administration.
The deputy commissioner (DC) of each district has been given Rs10 million to deal with the situation arising from monsoon rains.
Drought danger wanes in Sindh
Different parts of Sindh also experienced heavy showers which waned the danger of drought in the Mirpur Khas and Larkana divisions. Despite respite from the monsoon rains, the citizens of Karachi faced the recurring issue of power outages after the downpours.
Many areas suffered suspension of electricity as some 150 feeders of K-Electric tripped during the rainfall.
According to reports, it has been hours, but the electric supply to several areas has not been restored yet.
The weather in the provincial capital turned pleasant as heavy rains lashed different parts of Karachi on Tuesday afternoon.
After heavy showers, Karachi Administrator Murtaza Wahab visited different areas of the city to inspect the situation. He directed the installation of suction pumps in the low-lying areas of the megacity.He said all major arteries will be cleared shortly as the drainage operations have begun.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department had predicted thunderstorms in the city alongside other areas of Sindh and Balochistan. It also predicted gusty winds to sweep through the city over the next 24 hours.
