Downpour brings life to grinding halt in Gwadar

Heavy rain brought life to a grinding halt in the Gwadar coastal town of Baluchistan on Tuesday, the 24NewsHD TV channel reported.

Roads and streets have been submerged and according to reports, at least seven were damaged while the downpour left many people out of their shelters and disrupted the power transmission system.

Clips showed the coastal town inundated. Locals called upon the authorities concerned to step up relief efforts. The PDMA authorities too rushed to cope with the situation. 

A rain-producing system entered the country through Balochistan on February 25, under which parts of the province and upper areas were expected to receive downpours and windstorms from February 27.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast rains, thunder and hailstorms in most parts of the country and snowfall in hilly areas, starting February 29 till March 2, under a new westerly wave.