QUETTA/SUKKUR: Rain hit several parts of the
country bringing respite to the sizzling heat that had took the country under
its spell for the last one week.
In Sindh, Daharki,
Sukkur, Ghotki ,Khairpur, Larkana and Mirpur received its first monsoon rain.Heavy thunderstorms lashed Quetta for over an hours inundating
streets. At least three people were killed in rain related incidents.
At Sukkur, 40 feeders
tripped due to rain resulting in power outages in several localities.
At Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Swat, Lower Dir and Murree received rain
turning the weather pleasant.
Faisalabad, Bahawalpur
and Sahiwal received rain with strong winds.
On Monday, the Met
Office had predicted the onset of monsoon in the coming week.
Monsoon rains are likely
to start from upper parts of the country that will spread towards central and
southern parts of the country during the week, their statement said.
During the first spell
of monsoon, widespread rains with isolated heavy thundershowers accompanied by
strong gusty winds are expected in Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, FATA
and Kashmir. While scattered rains/dust-thundershowers are also expected in
Sindh and Balochistan during the coming week.