LAHORE: Heavy monsoon rains returned to Punjab’s most populous metropolis on Saturday, putting the municipal administration on high alert for crises.
A cloudburst flooded the provincial capital’s roadways and low-lying regions, stopping life.
The province capital’s residents waded across rainwater-flooded streets.
In Lahore’s Gulshan-e-Ravi region, WASA reported 201 mm of rain.
Air Port received 195 millimetres, Tajpura SDO Office 193, and Nishtar Town 190.
At least 70 Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) feeders tripped during the rain, cutting electricity to many locations.
LESCO spokeswoman stated power restoration will begin soon.
After the rain, interim Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi surveyed Lahore.
He ordered the city administration and WASA to swiftly drain road rainwater using all available resources.
Naqvi also ordered the city to deploy more dewatering pumps and stay in the field to answer resident issues.
He also ordered all-out traffic control.
The Met Office reported Friday that Bay of Bengal monsoon currents are reaching the country.
Upper regions are also experiencing a westerly trough that may last for days.
It warned of urban flooding in low-lying Lahore and other upper portions of the country.
