Lahore flooded by record rainfall
PAKISTAN’S second-biggest city Lahore saw record-high rainfall early today, leaving at least one person dead, while flooding streets, disrupting traffic and affecting normal life, officials said.
The downpour started before dawn and is expected to continue for a week at intervals, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. In an advisory, it said the rains are likely to cause flash flooding and landslides.
The monsoon rains also lashed Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, and other areas.
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