Lahore experienced record-breaking rainfall on Thursday, with the city receiving more than 350 millimeters in just three hours, shattering a 44-year-old weather record.
Heavy rainfall has flooded homes in Tajpura, inundated roads, and disrupted morning commutes. The downpour has also led to widespread power outages in multiple areas.
The heavy rainfall extended beyond Lahore, affecting cities such as Karachi, Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Sheikhupura, Pakpattan, Kasur, Jehlum, and others. Many low-lying areas across these cities were submerged.
Sardar Sarfaraz, chief meteorologist at the Pakistan Meteorological Department, described the rains in Lahore as “torrential.”
“This spell is expected to see a fall in its intensity, but it will keep raining intermittently till today evening as there’s a substantial cloud mass. From August 1-6 several parts of the country will see rain,” he said.
According to the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA), rainfall measurements in various areas of Lahore were as follows:
- Airport: 353 mm
- Head Office Wasa, Gulberg: 201 mm
- Lakshmi Chowk: 211 mm
- Upper Mall: 194 mm
- Mughalpura SDO Office: 202 mm
- Tajpura SDO Office: 240 mm
- Nishter Town Director Office: 287 mm
- Chowk Nakhuda: 231 mm
- Pani Wala Talab: 299 mm
- Farrukhabad: 250 mm
- Gulshan-e-Ravi: 220 mm
- Iqbal Town SDO Office: 256 mm
- Samnabad SDO Office: 220 mm
- Johar Town SDO Office: 270 mm
- Qurtaba Chowk: 217 mm
The city’s heavy rainfall has led to severe flooding in Services Hospital and Mayo Hospital’s emergency departments, causing major disruptions and distress for patients.
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