Heavy downpour inundates Burewala

Roads constructed under the World Bank project resemble ponds now

BUREWALA:

Due to heavy rains, 80% of the city's areas have been submerged. The sewage system has been completely destroyed. Roads constructed under the World Bank project now resemble ponds.

Sources said similar to other areas, Burewala and its surroundings have also been transformed into flood-like conditions due to the rain, with 80% of the city resembling a lake. Roads and drainage systems built under the World Bank project just a few days ago have also started looking like ponds. Overflowing gutters have spread foul-smelling water everywhere, making life difficult for the residents. The complete failure of the city's sewage system has led to dozens of cars and motorcycles being submerged and rendered useless, while residents face severe difficulties due to water entering their homes.

The daily life of the citizens has been severely affected. The recovery process is slow because a large portion of the municipal corporation's workforce is allocated to private offices and political figures, leaving a limited workforce to address the issues.

Meanwhile, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued an alert for heavy monsoon rains across the province. According to the reports, Attock 51mm, Jhelum 46, Chakwal 42, Rawalpindi 32, Sialkot 31, Bhakkar 27, Shurkot 24 while Murree recorded 10mm of rain in the last 24 hours.

Monsoon rains are forecast in Punjab till Saturday. Rains are expected in Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, Attock, Chakwal, Talagang, Jhelum, Gujranwala, Sahiwal, Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Nankana Sahib, Chiniot, Faisalabad, Kasur, Khushab, Sargodha and Mianwali. Heavy rains are also expected in Bhakkar, Layyah, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Multan, Khanewal, Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Kot Addu, Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar, Khanpur and Rahim Yar Khan. Director General PDMA Irfan Ali Kathia said that there is a risk of flash flooding due to rains in Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan and Bahawalpur divisions.

Due to heavy rains in the Koh Sulaiman range, there is a fear of flash floods in the mountains.