At least 14 people, including five children and three women, were killed and 43 others injured in rain-related incidents across Punjab, Pakistan, between June 25 and 28.The deaths occurred across 14 districts as torrential rain, thunderstorms, lightning, and strong winds swept through the province.According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) as quoted by ANI, most casualties resulted from roof and wall collapses caused by heavy rainfall. Two men drowned in a flooded ravine in Jhelum, and one person died due to electrocution.In Lahore’s Abbas Nagar, two people died and four others were injured. Lightning strikes killed one person each in Okara and Khanewal.Okara reported the highest number of incidents with one child dead and injuries to two children, two women, and three men. Mandi Bahauddin saw the deaths of a woman and a child, along with three injuries. In Bahawalnagar and Faisalabad, one child was killed in each district.Kasur recorded the deaths of two children and one injury. Wazirabad reported the deaths of one man and one child, along with two injuries. In Chiniot, four people were injured in a roof collapse. Sahiwal recorded injuries to one man and one woman.In Multan, four incidents resulted in injuries to eight people, including women and children. Sheikhupura, Nankana Sahib, and Rahim Yar Khan reported several injuries and livestock losses. In Rahim Yar Khan, a cow was killed and another injured when a tree fell during a windstorm.The PDMA confirmed 28 incidents during the four-day weather spell and urged residents to stay alert and avoid vulnerable buildings during the ongoing monsoon season.
