QUETTA/KARACHI: Life is crippled in Balochistan amid torrential rainfall in different areas of the province, particularly Chagai district.Heavy falls have caused flash flooding in local nullah/riverine of Balochistan and hill torrents of DG Khan and trigger landslides in Malakand, Hazara, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir during the period.Moreover, the rains have weakened many mud houses in Qilla Saifullah. The weather of Quetta turned chilly by receiving snowfall in the month of March. Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted rainfall in Karachi as cloudy weather prevails in the port city. The city could also receive showers on Sunday.The wet spell may persist in upper parts till tomorrow. After widespread rainfall at Qilla Abdullah, Gulistan, Jangal Pir, Alizai and Dobandi in Balochistan a flow of floodwaters entered in Qilla Abdullah Bazaar causing collapse of several mud walls as people started shifting to safer places.According to reports, a number of people have been trapped in floodwaters in Qillah Abdullah. The floodwater has also started entering in shops, houses and offices in the area. The people of the area have appealed for helicopters for rescue and relief operations in the locality.The met office had forecast widespread rain with thunderstorm accompanied by windstorm in Quetta, Zhob, Kalat and Makran divisions of Balochistan, Kohat, Bannu, Dera Ismail Khan divisions in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and DG Khan division and several cities of Punjab.
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Sunday, March 3, 2019
Torrential rains, snowfall hit parts of country
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