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Monsoon rains swamped parts of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Tuesday, sending a drain over its banks, submerging roads and basements and forcing authorities to close educational institutions as water in Rawalpindi’s Nullah Lai rose to dangerous levels.
In Rawalpindi, authorities declared a holiday for educational institutions as the water level in Nullah Lai kept rising.
A separate notification from the deputy commissioner’s office declared Tuesday a local holiday across Rawalpindi district, adding that emergency departments, institutions and authorities would remain operational.
Authorities deployed dewatering pumps and emergency teams in the affected areas, while traffic police warned motorists of waterlogged roads.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department forecast heavy rainfall capable of causing urban flooding and swelling streams and nullahs in both cities.
Islamabad’s district administration said 150 millimetres of rain had fallen in the capital’s E-11 sector, where a drain overflowed and water entered roads and some basements.
The Islamabad Traffic Police advised motorists to allow extra travel time and drive slowly, warning that standing water could disrupt traffic.
The latest spell comes during a deadly monsoon season. National Disaster Management Authority figures for June 26 to Aug. 31 showed 175 people had died and 500 been injured nationwide in rain-related incidents.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded the highest toll at 70, followed by Punjab with 61 and Sindh with 17.
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