Different areas of Lahore are experiencing a second spell of rainfall in as many days, and the Met office has forecast heavy rainfall in the city today. Rehmanpura, Ichhra, Model Town and Wahdat Colony of the Punjab capital are receiving light rain, while light showers are being reported in Faisal Town, Barkat Market and Gulberg. The areas of Kot Lakhpat, Township, Ghaziabad, Nishtar Colony and Chungi Amar Sidhu are also experiencing rainfall, as the city remains overcast on Thursday morning. An incident of roof collapse has been reported in the Chungi Amar Sidhu area, as per rescue sources.

 They added that the roof had been weakened due to torrential rain in the city a day before. Rescue efforts have been started in the area. Meanwhile, the Water and Sanitation Agency staff has been put on alert in view of the torrential showers in Lahore. The WASA managing director has ordered that the screens of all disposal stations of the agency should be kept clean. Ghufran Ahmed has said generators should be kept on standby. Four additional suction pumps have been installed for the drainage of rainwater from Kalma Chowk Underpass. All the underpasses and main roads will be cleared of rainwater immediately, the MD vowed.

 
Credit : Independent News Pakistan-INP