LAHORE (National Times) Torrential rains claimed eight lives and injured 10 people in different parts of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Downpours flooded low-lying areas, destroyed sanding crops, disrupted electricity system, swept away bridges, damaged houses and killed dozens livestock in different parts of the country.
The rains have wreaked havoc in the districts of Punjab. The rain assuming a flood-like situation submerged several low-lying areas of Punjab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In these districts, eight people lost their lives in Faisalabad, Narowal and Rahim Yar Khan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the mountainous areas of Mount Sulaiman in Rajanpur and Dera Ghazi Khan, rivers overflowed due to heavy rain.
Heavy rain in Balochistan areas including Toba Achakzai, Toba Kakadi, Qila Abdullah, Pashin and Ziarat flooded railway lines, damaged crops, damaged houses as a result of this 10 people were injured.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Downpours in Chaman and Nushki swept away railway tracks and cut off Pak-Iran railway link.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A 70-feet wide breach occurred in a canal near Garhi Khairo in Jacobabad area after heavy rain, which also submerged paddy crop.
Heavy rain was reported in Khairpur, Sukkur and their outskirts. According to a report, 180-mm rain was recorded in Sukkur, which disrupted electricity supply to the areas.
Heavy rains in South Waziristan badly affected several areas. The rains flooded Jandola Bazaar, agricultural lands and damaged several houses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Heavy rains caused landslides and flood in Vana Gomal Zam Road, blocking it for traffic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In Khyber, people were without any help from the district administration. They were rescuing the area people on self-help basis after heavy rains flooded many areas of the district.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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