QUETTA/KARACHI: Life was crippled in Balochistan amid Torrential rainfall in different areas of the province, particularly Chagai district.Heavy falls caused flash flooding in local nullah and riverine tracts of Balochistan, stirred hill torrents in DG Khan and triggered landslides in Malakand, Hazara, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir during the period. Moreover, the rains have weakened many mud houses in Qilla Saifullah. The weather of Quetta turned chilly by receiving snowfall in the month of March. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has also predicted rainfall in Karachi as cloudy weather prevails in the port city. The city could also receive showers on Sunday.The wet spell may persist in the upper parts till tomorrow. After widespread rainfall at Qilla Abdullah, Gulistan, Jangal Pir, Alizai and Dobandi in Balochistan, a flow of floodwaters entered Qilla Abdullah bazaar causing collapse of several mud walls prompting people to start shifting to safer places.According to reports, a number of people have been trapped in the floodwaters in Qilla Abdullah. The floodwater also started entering in shops, houses and offices. The people of the area have appealed for helicopters for rescue and relief operations in the locality.The met office has forecast widespread rains with thunderstorm accompanied by windstorms in Quetta, Zhob, Kalat and Makran divisions of Balochistan, Kohat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan divisions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and DG Khan division and several cities of Punjab.
03-03-2019, 04:09 PM
Torrential rains, snowfall hit parts of country
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