Several villages were inundated while three people died and several others were injured after the roof of their house caved in at Kot Murtaza, a suburban village of Tank, as heavy monsoon rains continued to lash different parts of the country for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
In district Khyber, several cattle were killed after the roof of a house collapsed while goods worth millions of rupees were destroyed when water from River Barra spilled over into nearby localities and the market.
Likewise, rice and cotton crops grown over several acres of land in Rojhan, Punjab were destroyed after Manga drain burst its banks following heavy monsoon rains over the Kohe Suleman mountains, while in neighbouring Sindh four people, including an eight-year-old girl, Summaya, died in separate incidents of wall collapse in Daharki and Thull due to rains.
In Jampur, Kaha Sultan and Chachar nullahs were in low flood due to torrential rains up over the Kohe Suleman mountains.
In Khairpur, over 200 villages were cut off from each other after they were submerged under rainwater.
Similarly, rains were reported from different cities of Sindh, including Matyari Hala and Umarkot, while the downpour left roads in Kashmore flooded. Likewise, persistent rains at Khairpur Nathan Shah raised the fear of floods.
Different localities of Larkana, Mohenjo Daro and suburban areas, receiving rains for the last 24 hours, were left without power as several feeders were tripped.
35 millimeters of rain was recorded in Larkana during the last 24 hours, while the Met Office forecast light to heavy rains for the division during the next three days.
On the other hand, thundershowers continued to pound Umarkot, Sindh city bordering India, and its outskirts for the third day, inundating low-lying areas and resulting in prolonged power outages.
Similarly, downpours were also reported from Kunri, Samaro, Chorr and other areas, raising fears of loss to cotton and other crops.
On the other hand, the happiness of the locals knew no bounds due to rain, especially in the desert surrounding Umarkot, while the weather department said that more rains were expected in the area during the next few days.
Heavy rains prompted the Sindh government to announce a state of emergency.
In a notification issued in this connection, Provincial Minister for Education Syed Sardar Shah was appointed the focal person for district Umarkot.
Several villages surrounding Nawabshah were under knee-deep water as torrential rains lashing the city and its suburban areas since last night wreaked havoc.
The downpour also left cotton, sugarcane and other crops flooded, while the situation was no different inside the city where main roads, different localities and markets were completely inundated, which completely paralyzed the routine life.
Different Punjab cities receive rains
Heavy rain was also reported from different cities of Punjab such as Kharian, Narowal, Malakwal and Phalia during the last 24 hours.
Administration issues rain alert in Kalat
The situation was also worse in some parts of Balochistan where Zawa stream in Kalat was swollen, prompting the administration to issue an alert.
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