TAXILA: Rain and flash floods continued to wreak havoc in Attock for the second consecutive day on Wednesday as houses, shops and commercial centres were submerged in water, damaging household items, vehicles as well as merchandise.

Many areas in Attock, especially Mirza, Shakardara, Hazro, Kamra and Hassanabdal were hit by flash floods on Tuesday and Wednesday. According to Met Office sources, around 45mm rain was recorded in the district.

“Over a dozen vehicles parked along roadsides were seen floating in rainwater,” Shahid Khan, a resident of Hassanabdal, said.

Ghulam Zakaria, a trader, said shopkeepers suffered a loss of millions of rupees after their goods and merchandise were damaged due to flooding. A similar situation was seen in Kamra, one of the major commercial hubs, where goods including cloth and electronic appliances were ruined as rainwater entered into various commercial centres.

People were seen saving their household items from the rainwater that entered their houses in Mirza locality.

In Taxila too water from overflowing drains entered houses in Kohsar Colony, Touheedabad and adjacent areas. The residents of the area later staged a protest against the cantonment board authorities for laying a faulty sewerage system in the area.

Published in Dawn, July 14th, 2022