• 19 dead, more than 90 injured in Punjab
• Road, interrupted air trips; Walls and roof collapse, damaged infrastructure
• Generalized cotaciones reported by parts of the country
• Crops, electrical lines damaged in KP; 113 Feder triprs through the province
Islamabad / Lahore / Peshawar: at least 19 people were killed and more than 90 wounds injured such as powerful wind storms and heavy rains mistreated several parts of the country on Saturday, paralyzing road trafficking and air, damaging infrastructure and triggering generalized power cuts.
The heavy rains accompanied by racing winds and hail also hit Islamabad, which led to the accumulation of water in several low areas and trees that fall into multiple points.
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the strong winds and hail storms caused extended damage to crops and electricity lines, but no deaths were reported. More than 113 energy feeders stumbled upon the province, with areas such as Peshawar, Mardan, Khyber, Swabi, Swat and Abbottabad more affected.
Meanwhile, a private airline from Karachi to Lahore prevented a disaster when it was caught in severe turbulence while landing at the Allama Iqbal International Airport.
According to the Data provided by the provincial disaster management authority (Pdma) of punjab and rescue 1122, Three People died each in lahore and jhelum, two each in sialkot and muzaffargarh and one person each in Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, Attock, fine Hafizabad, Mianwali, Jhang and Layyah as the walls and roofs of the houses collapsed and the trees fell on them. About two dozen incidents of the fall of solar panels and advertising fences were also reported.
A PDMA count issued at 10 pm on Saturday put deaths in 13 and injuries in 92. Separate incidents reported by rescue 1122 and other sources added more deaths, which pushed the highest toll.
The authority had previously urged citizens and provincial authorities to remain on a maximum alert, according to a . report.
The general director of PDMA, Irfan Ali Kathia, ordered the attached commissioners and Punjab rescue agencies to remain alert in the midst of wind and rain reports in several districts of the province, the authority said in a statement.
The highway police closed several highways, including M2, M3 sections and Lahore-Sialkot route, due to security concerns. A severe climate and a low visibility in parts of M4 and M5 were reported, while the thunderstorms interrupted the trips along the roads that link Lahore with fine and beyond.
The energy infrastructure was also affected, with the utility of fine energy that confirms failures in the South Punjab network, which led to temporary blackouts in fine, Khanewal, Vehari and Sahiwal.
The water and sanitation agency in Lahore reported a complete mobilization of machinery and pumps to eliminate underground steps.
Deaths, injuries
According to the PDMA report, most of the deaths in Punjab occurred due to the collapse of ruins and in insecure places.
In Sheikhupura, the roof of a factory collapsed due to a strong wind, killing a worker from Sadiqabad and seriously injuring five others, the state Pakistan television reported.
Several mud houses and ruins were also damaged due to the storm. There were also tree fall incidents and damage to solar panels in Lahore.
District Officer Rescue 1122 Sibghatullah said Sunrise That a worker died after a wall of a construction house in Sood Gangal in Kallar Syedan Road collapsed due to strong winds. The deceased was identified as Imtiaz Yaqoob, 52.
Dozens of people were also injured in Taxila, Lahore High Court Road, Adiala Road, Peshawar Road, Chakri Road, Kotha Kalan, Rawat, Gujar Khan and Chakri near the highway, he said.
In another incident, a man died after the wall of his house in the Fauji neighborhood, Pirwadhai, collapsed. Nasebullah, 60, was seriously injured in the incident and was transferred to the hospital but could not survive.
In Atock, a child was killed and another six, including a woman and her daughter, were injured.
According to Rescue 1122, the student of Grade 2, identified as Mohammad Hassan Shahbaz, was killed when the wall of his house collapsed in the Mitial village, within the limits of the Jand Police Station.
The Punjab Help Commissioner Nabeel Javed announced that medical assistance would be provided to injured people, said the PDMA.
The Department of Meteorology of Pakistan has predicted more rain and thunderstorms in Punjab and KP on Sunday, even in Lahore, Rawalpindi, fine, Faisalabad, Sialkot, Peshawar and Mardan.
Damage in KP
Strong winds and hail storms also caused extended damage to crops and electric lines in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, but no deaths were reported.
The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (Pesco) said that more than 113 feeders throughout the province shot due to the wind storm. The usefulness of power said that the 19 feeders stumbled with each one in Peshawar and Mardan, 13 in Khyber, 30 in Swabi, 13 on Swat, 15 in Abbottabad and four in Mansehra.
Peshawar’s cliff experienced power cuts that covered several hours after the wind storm. Sources said Sunrise that the energy supply of the acantonation was underground and Pesco’s staff had to seek permission from the military authorities to begin the rehabilitation work.
Other severely affected areas included Mingora, Amaankot, Rahimabad and Qambar, where residents faced immense difficulty in traveling and accessing essential services. Citizens asked the authorities to accelerate drainage and help efforts to avoid more damage.
In Mingora, Swat, sudden floods for overflowing overflows of flooded houses and interrupted daily life, which forced students to sit in exams in total darkness due to interruptions.
According to the Department of Meteorology, the maximum temperature in the Swat Valley fell to 20 degrees Celsius due to rain and hail storm.
The rain and hail storms in Ambar and Pandiali Tehsils of the Mohmand district damaged the crops, causing losses to farmers.
According to the initial reports, several marginal neighborhood houses were damaged and the trees were uprooted in remote locations; However, the loss of lives was not immediately reported, official sources confirmed.
In addition, a strong wind storm followed by a light rain interrupted the procedures on Saturday, on the second day of the in progress in the Baffa area.
The congregation, which began on Friday, has attracted hundreds of thousands of participants from Hazara, Gilgit-Baltistan and other parts of the country. The organizers expect an even greater participation on Sunday, the last day special sentences will be offered.
Meanwhile, a wind storm followed by light rain also affected life in other parts of the Hazara division.
Flight faces turbulence
Meanwhile, a FL-842 Karachi private airline flight to Lahore did a disaster little when it was caught in severe turbulence while landing at the Alma Iqbal International Airport. The pilot aborted the landing and returned safely to Karachi after the air traffic control instructions, Geographical news reported.
The passengers, shaken by repeated jolts, refused to re -edge after landing in Karachi. Airport’s sources said 57 passengers canceled their travel plans, delaying flight recruit.
At least two other flights to Lahore were diverted to Karachi due to poor visibility, while the outputs were delayed until the climatic conditions stabilized.
As the storm decreased, the operations at the Lahore airport resumed, with PK-305 and PA-405 flights that eventually went to Karachi.
Aamir Yasin and Ikram Junaidi in Islamabad, Imran Gabol in Lahore and Manzoor Ali in Peshawar contributed to this report
Posted in Dawn, on May 25, 2025
