Low-lying areas inundated as rain lashed twin cities 

News Desk

ISLAMABAD: Like other parts of the country, a few hours of heavy rain in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi caused the water level in Nullah Leh to rise, flooding low-lying areas.

As per the Met Office, more rain is likely in the next 24 hours in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, decreasing temperatures significantly while causing inundation in the low-lying areas.

Meanwhile, the rain of heavy intensity [scattered thunderstorms] started in the afternoon Wednesday and continued with gaps as a result of the strong moist currents penetrating upper parts of the country. A westerly wave was also affecting the upper and central parts.

The PMD also predicted that more rain-wind-thundershowers are expected in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Hazara Division, KP, Balochistan, Sindh, Kashmir, upper/central Punjab and Gilgit-Baltistan.

Heavy rainfalls are also likely at a few places in Islamabad, Kashmir, upper Punjab, upper KP, Sindh and South Balochistan during the period.

During the last 24 hours, widespread rain winds/thunderstorms occurred in Islamabad, Punjab, Kashmir, Sindh, Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and upper KP.

About the possible impacts, the Met Office warned that heavy falls may generate urban flooding in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Kashmir, Faisalabad, Sargodha, Lahore, Gujranwala and Sialkot.

Flash flooding is also expected in local Nullahs of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, Kashmir, Khuzdar, and other parts of the country.