The Met Office on Wednesday forecast widespread intermittent thundershowers for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Islamabad, Punjab, North-East Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan. Heavy falls (at times very heavy) may also occur at a few places during the period, it added. The Met Office predicted that Islamabad would continue to receive intermittent rainfall today. It further said that rain could be heavier at some places.

On the other hand, rain lashing the federal capital for the last two days has resulted in considerable drop in temperatures as the maximum temperature was expected to reach 27 degrees Celsius today in the afternoon. Breeze was blowing in the morning at the speed of 14 kilometers per hour, while the level of moisture in the air stood at 96 per cent.

The weather department also forecast rain for Lahore on the third consecutive day on Wednesday. Meanwhile, temperatures have plummeted in the city of gardens following two days of rain. The maximum temperature in the city will go up to 30 degrees Celsius. Breeze was blowing in the city at the speed of 13 kilometers per hour, while the level of moisture in the air was recorded at 88 per cent.

Roofs and walls of 14 houses have been blown away, while a considerable damage has also been caused to roads and flyovers. Thousands of tourists have been left stranded due to the closure of Naran Road. According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), most of the losses have been reported from Peshawar, Khyber, Mardan, Mansehra, Abbottabad and Kurram.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)