In pictures: Heavy downpour causes streets to flood in Lahore
Six people have died as a result of the flooding.
Torrential monsoon rains lashed the city of Lahore before dawn on Tuesday, flooding streets and killing six people, as authorities struggled to restore normalcy in rain-affected areas.
Of the six who died in Lahore, four passed away due to electrocution while two others lost their lives after being buried under the debris of collapsed buildings.
A large sinkhole has also appeared on the Mall Road near DPO Chowk. It has filled with rainwater and it is feared that the water may affect the underground Orange Line Metro station nearby.
The destruction has been caused by heavy downpours that dumped 177 millimetres of rainwater on the city over the past 24 hours.
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Jul 04, 2018 12:27am
Three terms of PML-N and this is what people get. NO DRAINAGE SYSTEM that can handle rains. Thank you Shahbaz Sharif for focusing on metros while the common man still faces the same difficulties of life forever in Pakistan.
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Jul 04, 2018 12:40am
They couldn't make one city better in 30 years.
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Jul 04, 2018 01:35am
So much for Lahore being Paris in spite of using nearly 60% of Punjab budget on 12% of population after stealing close to 70%. Pity population of Lahore which live mostly low lying slum areas
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Jul 04, 2018 02:42am
Paris??????? And he's going to turn kalanchi into this too?
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Jul 04, 2018 02:56am
As usual all this water will be wasted. No man made lakes or reservoirs and get ready for diseases.
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Jul 04, 2018 04:17am
And you are going to say Pakistan does not get enough water. Manage it so that drought and floods can be controlled.
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Jul 04, 2018 06:34am
Shame on the rule of Sharifs in Punjab and Specially in Lahore for more than 10 years and still Urban Lahore in underwater
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Jul 04, 2018 07:35am
Shame on you Shahbaz Sharif for converting Lahore to a disaster area
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Jul 04, 2018 07:35am
177 MM downpour is not much, it is normal in Mumbai. The drainage system is not-existent
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Jul 04, 2018 09:09am
poor city planning - do it right the first time!
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Jul 04, 2018 10:03am
I think PML-N has been ruling Punjab for more than 30 years collectively but still they couldn't even fix its one city i.e. Lahore. Shame....Shame...Shame!!
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Jul 04, 2018 10:31am
This is Paris of Pakistan. Shahbaz Sharif should be ashamed of himself.
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Jul 04, 2018 10:48am
What a rain it was!
But to blame government totally is not justified. Such heavy rain in a topographically flat area can cause urban flooding.
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Jul 04, 2018 04:42pm
@AHAQ this is the thing dear they want to be global player and not trying to look in themselves.
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Jul 04, 2018 06:10pm
@Noman Rasheed
They have just looted this city and it has lost all it's beauty over the years.
Back in British Raj Lahore used to be a major hub for trades and businesses and it could have been one of the most successful cities of modern era but unfortunately that's not the case now.
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Jul 04, 2018 07:54pm
Very similar to Mumbai flooding and waterlogging every year :)
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Jul 04, 2018 10:42pm
I am 56 years old today but I am not seeing any relief for any national political or civic issue that was present when i was just a child. Same old issues are getting repeated year over year without any solutions.
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Jul 04, 2018 10:45pm
shameful
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Jul 05, 2018 08:47am
Governments are inept, in Sindh and Punjab; no relief for common man.
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Jul 05, 2018 09:45am
@Adeel it rains in all tropical countries like malaysia and singapore ..and its rain on a daily basis... but you dont get to see such images cause they are maintained!
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Jul 05, 2018 09:46am
Even the buildings seems to be not properly maintained.....and forget about the drainage system. Very disappointing indeed.
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Jul 05, 2018 10:50am
I will not government for this, how many Lahoris know the plastic that we over use on daily basis chokes these drains? No matter how big drainage system you build, it can't withstand the garbage we create and throw into it!
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Jul 05, 2018 07:43pm
This being the case after 17 cms of rain. What will happen if it rains like it typically does in tropical countries?
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Jul 06, 2018 09:16am
This looks like Mumbai, except for the Urdu signboards.
Sympathies from across the border.
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Jul 06, 2018 07:50pm
same here thanks
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