Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Lashing rains kill 19 in various areas

 Lashing rains kill 19 in various areas Updated at: 1427 PST,  Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Lashing
 rains kill 19 in various areas LAHORE: At least 19 people lost their lives in rain-related accidents, as driving rains are in progress in various parts of the country, Geo News reported Wednesday.

The stormy downpours intermittently continued since last night in Dera Ismail Khan and the adjoining areas.

At least three children and a woman were killed as their house caved in in Aba Shaheed. The rainwater is still present in low-lying areas, rendering the life virtually suspended.

The rainwater after it rained overnight, accumulated in low-lying and interior areas of Sargodha, injuring at least six people, as the walls of houses crumbled down in katchi abadis.

Also, a man died of electrocution in Sargodha area of Phalarwan.

The spell of heavy showers are intermittently in progress in Gujranwala and its suburbs.

A man was killed when roof of his house collapsed in Madina Colony. Faisalabad also hit by rains on Wednesday morning that brought mercury down. However, several low-lying areas submerged due to heavy rains.

Torrential rains also hit Bannu, Noswshera and other adjoining areas. A child electrocuted in Aman Garh. Tourists in Muree enjoying rain spell since two days. Strong gales forced electric wires fell down that suspends power supply in the area. Meanwhile, a child killed after falling into rain drain in Terate near Murree. Rain spell also lashed Azad Kashmir and Muzzafarabad.

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