Heavy rain kills seven, injures dozens in Pakistan's Punjab

Friday, 27 June 2025 09:29

By WAM

At least 7 people were killed with 39 others injured in multiple rain-related incidents as Punjab was battered by heavy monsoon showers on Thursday, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).

According to the authority, 13 incidents were reported across Punjab, with the majority of them in Okara district. Most of the casualties were caused by roof collapses caused by intense rainfall.

The weather agency forecast widespread rainfall and thundershowers on Thursday in Azad Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and the capital Islamabad.

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