Rain continues to wreak havoc in Balochistan
QUETTA: Continuous heavy rain has caused widespread destruction in Balochistan. Queta and Gwadar were submerged and most areas lost ground connectivity as roads and highways were washed away.
According to reports, continuous rainfall has been reported in Queta and Gwadar regions since last night, leading to water entering houses, roads being closed for traffic, and disrupting daily life.
Due to the unprecedented downpour in Gwadar regions, highways also washed away and ground connectivity with Karachi and other Sindh areas was disrupted.
The SP Coastal Highway confirmed that traffic between Gwadar and Karachi has been suspended at Makran Coastal Highway near Princes of Hope as the road has been blocked by flood and other routes were also washed away.
In Queta, it has continued to rain since last night and water entered the houses while highways and linked roads were closed for any traffic.
The downpour also badly affected the areas of Turbat, Panjgur, Noshki, Pishin, and Chaman as well. Reportedly, flooding caused roads to wash away in Chaman and rain waters entered into houses.
Intense rainfall in Ziarat, Pasni, Ormara, Jiwani, and Jhal Magsi has led to flash flooding in streams and nullahs.
According to a report, numerous setlements in these areas have been submerged, and the roofs of many houses have collapsed while ground connectivity has also been disrupted in several villages.
Karachi was also affected by the westerly rain system as it experienced downpour in areas like Metrowell and SITE, Orangi Town and Sher Shah.
In the early morning in Lahore, the weather became pleasant due to rain in different parts of the city. The Meterology Department has predicted heavy rain in Sindh and Punjab for the next three days as a spell of rain is expected from April 18 to 21.
As per the met office report, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-baltistan will also receive rain during next three days.
The met office also confirmed that another spell of rain is expected from April 25 to 29.
As per the report, there is falling rain at nearly twice the historical average rate in April this year and at least 65 people have died in lightning and heavy rain incidents in Balochistan and other parts of the country.