Officials said that most deaths occurred due to the collapse of dilapidated houses or getting trapped under fallen billboards
The storm was so powerful that it paralysed road traffic. Pic/AFP
At least 20 people including children were killed and over 150 injured in Pakistan’s Punjab as windstorms and rains battered the province on Saturday. The storm paralysed road and air traffic, damaged infrastructure and caused widespread power outages. Officials said that most deaths occurred due to the collapse of dilapidated houses or getting trapped under fallen billboards.
“At least 20 people, , were killed and over 150 injured in various parts of Punjab in incidents related to powerful windstorms and heavy rains,” the provincial government said on Sunday. Gusty winds and hail also hit the capital, Islamabad, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, causing extensive damage to crops and power lines.
But no casualty was reported. Storms accompanied by heavy rain led to water logging in several low-lying areas and trees falling at multiple spots. A private airline flight FL-842 from Karachi to Lahore also narrowly escaped a disaster when it was caught in severe turbulence while landing at Lahore airport.
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