The city of Lahore has recorded unprecedented rainfall, surpassing a 44-year-old record. This intense downpour has led to widespread flooding, with water inundating homes, covering roads and highways, and even reaching hospital emergency wards, creating severe difficulties for patients.
The torrential rain has caused over 400 electrical feeders across the city to trip, resulting in extensive power outages. The Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) is postponing repair work until the rain ceases.
Other cities in Punjab, such as Sheikhupura, Kasur, Pakpattan, Sargodha, Jhelum, Murree, Rawalpindi, and Islamabad, have also experienced heavy rainfall, resulting in flooding in low-lying areas. Lahore had previously set a new rainfall record just last month, breaking a 30-year-old mark.
The Meteorological Department forecasts that monsoon rains will persist across Pakistan until August 6.
Recent tragic incidents include: Eleven members of a family in Kohat were killed when a flash flood destroyed their home. Heavy rains in Sindh, Balochistan, and Punjab have claimed 19 lives.
In Rawalpindi, a young girl tragically drowned in a rain-filled drain while riding a scooter, prompting a search operation by rescue teams. Additionally, two children, 12-year-old Adnan and 10-year-old Qamar, drowned while swimming in a pond formed by erosion near Faisalabad Road in Sargodha. Local residents recovered their bodies before rescue officials arrived. The children were cousins from the same family.
