The storm moreover affected the capital, Islamabad, and components of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, inflicting very important damage to crops and vitality strains.

Islamabad:

At least 20 of us have been killed and better than 150 injured in Pakistan’s Punjab province after extremely efficient windstorms and heavy rains struck on Saturday evening, officers acknowledged. The intense storm disrupted freeway and air guests, damaged infrastructure, and led to widespread vitality outages.

According to the authorities, most fatalities occurred due to the collapse of weak constructions or folks being trapped beneath fallen billboards.

“At least 20 people, including children, were killed and over 150 injured in various parts of Punjab in incidents related to powerful windstorms and heavy rains,” the provincial authorities acknowledged on Sunday.

Flooding and tree falls reported all through the world

The storm moreover affected the capital, Islamabad, and components of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, inflicting very important damage to crops and vitality strains. However, no deaths have been reported in these areas.

Heavy rainfall accompanied by storms led to water accumulation in a variety of low-lying areas, whereas timber have been uprooted at a variety of areas, together with to the destruction.

Flight narrowly avoids disaster in Lahore

A private airline flight, FL-842, touring from Karachi to Lahore narrowly prevented disaster after encountering excessive turbulence whereas attempting to land at Lahore airport.

Videos of terrified passengers reciting Quranic verses and praying for safety went viral on social media. Unable to land on account of turbulent local weather, air guests administration instructed the pilot to return to Karachi.

According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Punjab, three deaths have been reported each in Lahore and Jhelum. Two of us misplaced their lives in every Sialkot and Muzaffargarh. Additionally, one fatality was reported each in Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Attock, Multan, Rajanpur, Hafizabad, Mianwali, Jhang, Gujranwala, and Layyah.

Most of the victims died due to the collapse of dwelling partitions and roofs or from falling timber.

(With PTI inputs)