GUJRAT: The routine life was disrupted owing to urban flooding after a record 250 millimeter rain on Thursday.

The students and teachers of the city’s educational institutions were the worst victim’s of the heavy rain as almost all the city roads were submerged by rainwater.

The rain started around 9.30am and until 1pm at least 250mm rain was recorded, said an official of the Gujrat Municipal Corporation.

He said city’s disposal stations functioned up to full capacity and machines and de-watering sets remained operational in various parts of the city.

People lodged a protest against the civic authorities and district administration for their failure to take measures to minimise the damage from urban flooding as cleaning of drains and sewerage could not be done timely.

The rainwater entered the houses in most areas, causing a huge damage to the public properties. The students, teachers and parents were compelled to face the danger of passing through the rainwater as pick and drop transport services could not be able to provide the facility.

Deputy Commissioner Amer Shahzad Kang, Assistant Commissioner Ahsan Mumtaz and officials of the MC inspected the disposal stations in the city and also visited various parts of the city.

An official of MC said the civic agency had also launched a rescue service by using its tractor-trailers to transport the stranded people up to their respective areas.

Published in Dawn, August 12th, 2022