Islamabad / Lahore / Peshawar / Karachi:
The number of deaths from sudden floods launched by the monsoon and rain -related incidents across Pakistan increased to 45 Sunday, with 13 additional deaths reported in the past 24 hours only, while implacable showers have beaten several regions.
From mountainous Torrents in Swat to a deadly roof collapses in Karachi, the crisis of the course exposed the pressure on vulnerable infrastructure and increased concerns concerning preparation as the monsoon intensifies.
Disaster authorities have expressed new alerts, warning against continuous risks in the low urban land and high altitude districts throughout the week.
Punjab has recorded 13 deaths since Wednesday. Eight of the victims were deceased children when walls or roofs collapsed during strong precipitation. The remaining adults died in sudden floods.
Sindh and Balutchistan reported 11 additional deaths related to showers.
Meanwhile, the National Meteorological Service has issued a warning that the threat of heavy rain and other sudden floods will persist until at least on Saturday.
Severe weather conditions, including heavy showers, thunderstorms and bursts of Rafale, wreaked havoc through Punjab on Sunday, making at least eight people who died and 27 other injured, according to Rescue 1122.
The victims were reported from multiple incidents of roofing and wall collapses, display falls and lightning blows through Lahore, Gujranwala, Sheikhupura, Kasur and Nankana Sahib.
The storm system has triggered damage to generalized infrastructure, structural failures and emergency intervention efforts throughout the day.
In Lahore, the deadliest incident occurred in Shareefpura of Ahmed Town, Gali n ° 17, where a house with mud walls collapsed during the storm, killing Uzma, 25, wife of Saleem Amjad and Alina, seven months, daughter of Muzzamil.
Rana Mehmood, 45, was injured and was transferred to the services hospital.
Another fatal accident took place near Master Ada Abdullah Widding Hall on Band Road in Shera Kot, where a display panel collapsed on a motorcyclist, killing Shahid, 50, son of Arshad.
His 35 -year -old wife Jamila and an unidentified child was also injured and taken to Jinnah hospital.
In a separate incident on Katar Band Road, Shakeel, 25, lost his life when a wall collapsed on him.
Other wall incidents in Lahore took place in Dwarf Sukh Chowk (Hazrat Ali Road), injuring a person, and near the Pindi cemetery in the city of Shahdara, where three people were injured.
Other injuries have been reported on Peco Road, where a person was affected by stones falling to a bus stop, and on Infantry Road in Dharampura, where another collapse of the wall made an injured person.
In Gujranwala, two young men died in separate love at first sight. Hazira, 25, was struck in Phame Soran, Nowshera Virkan, while Zain, 20, was electrocuted in the village of Bale Wali, Nandpur.
A roof collapse in Nawan Pind near Malhi Chowk made a injured person.
In Sheikhupura, Saher, 10, was killed in a wall collapse in the village of Khan Pure. The district witnessed several other incidents, including wall collapses in Kot Abdul Malik and Kathala Virkan Marid Ke injured one person each, while the roof collapses at Chhapa Manaran (Hafizabad Road) injured two others.
A flexible board fell near Salman Sweet sample, injuring two and door collisions, caused by strong winds in 16 chak (Mera Bagwan, Sharqpur), and comes across wet ground at Pind Rattan Singh, Marid Ke, resulted in additional injuries.
The wall collapses in Purana Qila Sattar Shah and near the Sufi Soup factory (Kot Abdul Malik) injuring three other people.
In Kasur, three people were injured in a separate roof and wall at Man Singh Wala and Kot Fatah Baaz Khan.
In Nankana Sahib, Wall collapses on Abdali Yusuf Wala Warburton Road and the Nahar colony, Jaranwala Road, leaving two more injured.
The 1122 rescue teams were on high alert throughout the day, deployment of ambulances and rescuers in affected districts. The crews were also involved in the cleaning of the fallen trees of the key arteries of the city, including Canal Road, Model Town, Samanabad and Dharampura, to restore traffic.
All injured victims were transported to the nearest hospitals for medical treatment.
The authorities have urged citizens to remain vigilant, because the unfavorable weather conditions should continue and advise the public to call the assistance line 1122 in an emergency.
Wasa on alert
Meanwhile, while strong precipitation and strong winds swept away Lahore on Sunday, the chief minister of Punjab, Maryam Nawaz, ordered the Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA) to remain on high alert and to ensure uninterrupted drainage operations through the city.
Precipitation has been recorded in several key areas, including Lakshmi Chowk, Quirtaba Chowk, Mazang, Data Nagar, Islampura, Shahdara, Ek Moria, Bhati Gate, Baghbanpura and Gulshan Ravi, leading to the accumulation of water and potential urban flood threats.
The chief minister ordered the senior managers of the Wasa to keep all the main roads and headache away from the water, instructing that the pumps and the staff are deployed to the passages in anticipation of blockages.
It also highlighted the importance of the operational preparation of rescue generators with a guaranteed fuel supply, ensuring that teams on the ground have been actively stationed in vulnerable areas.
It has also been recommended that the elimination stations operate on generators in areas experiencing power outages, the managers have advised to maintain all the clean and fully functional pumping equipment.
City directors were responsible for maintaining continuous surveillance and coordinating response measures through their courts.
Three, including children, dead in Karachi
In Karachi, at least three people, including two children, were killed and several others injured on Saturday when dangerous structures collapsed under the weight of torrential rain.
In the first incident, the roof of an apartment on the third floor of the colony of Moosa de Lyari ceded, buried the residents under the debris.
While the rescuers worked in the wreckage, the 45 -year -old Danish and his three -year -old Almiya daughter were found dead on the scene.
Five others – Ayaan, 11, Danish Jr., 12, Zubaida, four, the age of 30, and Kashif, 30 years old – were rescued and transported to civil hospital by volunteers from the EDHI Foundation.
Qadir, a local resident, told journalists that the building was in poor condition, but families remained inside due to financial difficulties. “The floor on the upper floor collapsed at the show where several family members had gathered,” he said.
A second tragedy took place in the Manzoor Colony I sector when a two -year -old boy died after a wall of a neighboring building collapsed on the cement roof of his house.
The child, identified as Hasan, was killed instantly. His father, Ricewan, and his older brother, Muhammad Hussain, were injured in the collapse and taken to JPMC for treatment by the rescuers of the Chhipa Foundation.
Sho Mazhar Kango confirmed that the collapse was due to a structural weakening and said that an official survey was underway.
Monsoon alerts through Pakistan
While the ruthless monsoon system is wreaking havoc, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) urged cautious preparations in vulnerable regions.
From June 29 to July 5, the authorities are very alert for sudden potential floods in mountainous districts and urban areas subject to floods.
The National Emergency Operations Center has expressed weather alerts based on the impact warning rains and thunderstorms through cashmere, northeast of Punjab, Potohar, Islamabad and Central and Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Urban floods can occur in Peshawar, Charsadda, Nowshera and Kohat, while the cities of Potohar such as Attock, Chakwal, Rawalpindi and Islamabad face flash-flood urban risks overnight.
Additional warnings include low -level floods in the Jhelum and Poonch valleys and average flows in the Swat river.
Rivers downstream from Tarbela, including the Chenab in Khanki and Qadirabad, can also flood. The tributaries of the Chitral and Hunza valleys are at risk, threatening transport, landslides and disturbances in electricity and communication.
The Southern Sindh, including Hyderabad, Badin, Theta and Karachi, should receive heavy rains, the urban floods probably 2 after July 2.
The NDMA has urged local administrations to activate emergency plans and disseminate public warnings. Citizens are advised to monitor the official bulletins, to avoid roads full of water and the banks and to prepare emergency kits.
The Pak NDMA Disaster Alert application is recommended for real -time updates.
Met intense department forecasts
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) provides rain, wind and thunderstorms on Monday through cashmere, northeast of Punjab, Potohar, Islamabad and Upper K-[, with isolated heavy downpours expected.
It warns of flash floods and structural damage in hilly regions and northern K-P districts, including Murree, Galliyat, Peshawar and more.
While most of the country will remain hot and humid, scattered thunderstorms are likely in isolated areas of Sindh, Balochistan and Gilgit-Baltistan.
Recent data shows Sheikhupura recorded 35 mm of rain, Islamabad Airport 25 mm, and Karachi up to 36 mm in places like Sarjani Town. Temperatures reached 44°C in Sibbi and Jacobabad.
GLOF warning in G-B
Meanwhile, the Gilgit-Baltistan Disaster Management Authority (GBDMA) issued a glacial lake outburst flood (GLOF) and flash flood warning amid rapidly rising temperatures and the influence of an active western weather system.
“Due to intense heat and the western weather system, the ice in the glaciers of GB is melting rapidly, resulting in an increased risk of glacial floods and flash floods,” the GBDMA said in its alert.
“This situation can pose a serious threat to communication roads, bridges, agricultural lands and human life and property,” the alert said.
Authorities urged both residents and tourists to exercise extreme caution, avoid unnecessary travel in uncertain or extreme weather conditions, and strictly avoid riverbanks, streams, and glacial zones.
They were also advised to avoid bathing or washing clothes in streams, as the water flow could surge to dangerous levels at any moment.
“The public is urged to avoid staying unnecessarily on glaciers, river banks or bridges, cross floodwaters on foot or any vehicle, and remember the instructions issued by rescue agencies.”
The district administration reinforced the importance of preparedness in the face of sudden natural hazards.
