Headlines 1200 5th July 2018

BAHAWALPUR: A house roof-top collapsed during rainfall leaving three people dead in Bahawalpur, ARY News reported on Thursday.

According to local officials, five people were also injured in the incident and were transferred to hospital for medical attendance.

The torrential rains in Punjab have caused several deaths. The death toll in rain-related incidents in Lahore has soared to 15.

According to rescue and police sources, at least 15 people died in different rain-related incidents in the provincial capital. Most deaths were caused by roof collapses and electrocution.

The intense rains that began in the wee hours of Tuesday continued intermittently to Wednesday, inundating streets and causing flooding.

Citizens experienced widespread power blackouts and have had to wade through flooded streets as the municipal authorities struggled to drain out accumulated water of the heavy rainfall.