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Heavy rain inundates several areas in Lahore

September 09, 2018

LAHORE, Sept 09 (INP): Heavy rain on Sunday inundated several areas in Lahore and tripped 67 feeders suspending electricity supply to numerous areas. Although, rain brought down temperature to a pleasant range but at the same time left several areas inundated in parts of country including Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Islamabad and other regions. In Lahore, the maximum rainfall was recorded as 53mm while several areas including Samnabad, Bhati Gate and Gulshan Ravi have been flooded with rain water as the local administration failed to take any appropriate preventive measures. According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), rain-thundershower with gusty winds is expected at isolated places in Lahore, Gujranwala, Rawalpindi, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Bahawalpur, Malakand, Hazara, Mirpurkhas, Karachi, Hyderabad divisions, Islamabad, FATA, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan. Mainly hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of the country. However, rain-thundershower with gusty winds is expected at isolated places in Lahore, Sahiwal, Gujranwala divisions, Kashmir and its adjoining areas.