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LAHORE: As the second monsoon spell wears out and the third one enters the country next Monday, farmers and water planners have reason to rejoice: showers have eliminated water shortages, helped substantially fill both major dams and benefited the entire crop cycle (rice, sugarcane, and maize).
According to Met department officials, the country received 23 per cent more rain between July 1 and 23 than its historical average. During these three weeks, Punjab received 17pc more rain, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 32pc, Gilgit-Baltistan 151pc, Azad Jammu and Kashmir 9pc, and Balochistan 49pc more rain. Sindh was the only unfortunate part that received 12pc less rain.
Circular Road near Bhatti Chowk flooded with rainwater creating problems for both motorists and pedestrians. The authorities concerned have failed to resolve this issue for long. White Star / M. Arif
LAHORE: Torrential rains that lashed the province in the last 24 hours caused six deaths, collapse of six buildings and major injuries to 26 others, said the Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) here on Tuesday.
According to the authority, one of the deaths was reported from Manga Mandi area of Lahore where a roof collapse caused it and another in Jaranwala (Faisalabad) where the wall of a house fell due to heavy rains and led to a death.
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People wade through water after heavy rain in front of DHQ Hospital in Sargodha. APP
LAHORE: The first heavy monsoon showers across Punjab on Monday inundated many urban areas and raised the fear of flash floods in some parts of the province, putting the district administrations on their toes.
The foothills of Kashmir (Sialkot, Pasrur, Gujranwala and Gujarat) were hit heavily, while seasonal rainwater nullahs threatened to breach banks and flood areas around them. In Pasrur, Nullah Dek actually did it when it overflowed to flood around 10 nearby villages.
Similarly, the situation in Sialkot was not different as better part of the city was inundated.