Rain-related incidents claim 15 lives in different cities of Punjab

LAHORE (92 News) – At least 15 people lost their lives and several others sustained injuries in rain-related incidents in different parts of Punjab on Tuesday. According to the details garnered, seven members of same family were dead when roof of their houses collapsed in village Dhoop Sariyan in Taandlianwala. A similar incident occurred in a village on the outskirts of Faisalabad where roof of a house collapsed after heavy rain. Three people including two brothers and sisters lost their lives while four others sustained injuries in the incident. Another incident of roof collapse was reported in Qaboola area of Arifwala, where a woman lost live as well as her two children and husband were injured. Meanwhile, a youth was killed in Multan in roof collapse incident and two others were electrocuted to death in Vehari. The bodies of the deceased were moved to the near hospitals. Roofs of three houses collapsed in Kasur, killing three including two women, after heavy rains lashed the city. On the other hand, weather in Lahore turned pleasant after intermittent rain with gusty winds hit Lahore and its surrounding areas. PMD predicts more Monsoon rains in country According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), monsoon currents are penetrating in upper and central parts of the country. The Met Office said rain/wind-thundershowers with isolated heavy falls are expected in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Punjab, eastern Balochistan, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan while dust-storm/isolated rain-thundershower is also expected in upper Sindh during next 24 hours.