Heavy rain on Tuesday claimed 16 lives across the country.
A heavy rain was reported in Peshawar, Rawalpindi, Islamabad, Gujrat, Toba Tek Singh, DI Khan, Muzaffarabad and several other areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan.
In Islamabad, three members of a family killed after the roof of their house collapsed .
In Rawalpindi, water level at Nullah Lai, which runs across the garrison city, now stands at 14 feet.
The level was recorded at eight feet Tuesday morning. Monsoon rains often result in the overflow of water from the canal, resulting in inundation of low-lying localities nearby.
Several houses in the Dhoke Kalakhan locality of the city were flooded, with residents removing rainwater on their own.
Land sliding in Gilgit & Baltistan and Muzaffarabad cut off several roads from rest of the country.
A dyke broked near Gullanwala village with a vast tract of land being inundated with rainwater. A minor girl also in storm water drain in Gujrat. Local recovered the girl’s body.
In DG Khan, several people were injured in roof/wall collapse incidents. An emergency has been declared in public hospitals in the city.
In Karachi, a woman died and two others were injured when the roof of their house caved in in Korangi No. 2 ½ locality.
Officials of the Water and Sanitation Agency said they are working round the clock to pump-out the rainwater from affected areas.
The water level at Tarbela Dam was recorded at 1,485 feet on July 12; with only 65 feet to go till the dam reaches its full storage capacity. Similarly, at Mangla Dam, the water level was recorded at 1,210 feet, with only 32 feet more to go till the dam reaches its maximum storage level. (PhotoNews / Geo News)
