Various localities of Islamabad were also hit by a hailstorm along with rain and strong winds.
The rain affected vehicular traffic flow in Rawalpindi. The rooftop of Quaid-e-Azam University’s canteen collapsed during rainfall.
Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had earlier forecast rainfall with strong winds and thunderstorms in Islamabad, while heavy rainfall and hailstorm in some areas of the federal capital city.
The Met Office in its alert cautioned against losses by the hailstorm and strong winds. “The rough weather could damage vehicles, electricity poles and uproot trees,” PMD said in its alert. It advised citizens in weather alert to observe caution.
Scores of electricity feeders tripped in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Attock during rainfall with strong winds, IESCO stated. “Falling signboards and trees damaged electric poles and wires,” the power utility said in a statement.
“The work has been in progress to restore the electricity supply,” the IESCO spokesperson said.
Rainfall with gusty winds and hailstorms also hit different areas of the Mardan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Malakand, Abbottabad, and Lower Dir also received rainfall with a windstorm.
Five people had lost their lives, and nineteen others were injured as a fierce hailstorm battered multiple cities in Islamabad, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in April.
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