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| -Signs, Portents, and the Weather- |
| One killed, 11 injured as heavy rain lashes city |
| 2015-06-24 |
| [DAWN] LAHORE: A woman was killed while 11 other people were maimed as rain that was heavy in eastern parts lashed Lahore on Tuesday, providing immediate relief against harsh weather conditions prevailing in the city for around a week. Rain was accompanied by strong winds that uprooted trees and billboards. Ishrat of Manga Mandi was killed when the roof of her house caved in during rain. Furqan and Jalal of the same family were maimed. Liaquat, Ali, Shaukat and Faisal were maimed when the roof of their house in Baghbanpura collapsed. In Hanjarwal, Tariq and Zafar were maimed when the wall of a house collapsed during rain. Tanvir and two others were maimed as a signboard fell on them on Multan Road. The Met office said rain was heavy around the airport than in the main city. It recorded 57mm of rain at the airport and 10mm at its Jail Road observatory. Low-lying areas around the airport and eastern parts of the city were inundated during and after the rain. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 57mm of rain at the airport and 10mm at its Jail Road observatory I don't think that's much rain. But I'm not metric. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2015-06-24 20:42 |