One person was killed when the roof of a snooker club in the Baghbanpura area of Lahore collapsed due to the rain that lashed different parts of the city with various intensities.
Rescue officials said the person died after being buried under the debris of the collapsed roof.
On the other hand, heavy rain was reported in different areas of Lahore, including Rehmanpura, Garhi Shahu, Wahdat Colony, Jorre Pul, Chungi Amar Sidhu and Ferozepur Road, Nishtar Town, the Walled City, Harbanspura, Gulberg, Defence, Mughalpura Canal Road, Gaddafi Stadium, Model Town, Kot Lakhpat, Faisal Town, Johar Town.
The Met Office has forecast the showers to continue intermittently throughout the day.
The highest rainfall in Lahore was recorded at 185 millimeters in Tajpura, while the airport area received 111mm, Jail Road and Upper Mall 8mm each, and Gulberg 3mm.
Lahore has been experiencing a drizzle all night, due to which the weather has turned pleasant and the intensity of heat has also decreased.
The Met Department has issued an alert to all institutions concerned in view of the rains.
Urban flooding threat The Provincial Disaster Management Authority has predicted a possibility of heavy rain with thunderstorm in different districts of Punjab, which may cause urban flooding.
Due to the torrential rains, water level in the rivers is continuously rising, a spokesperson said.
There is a low-level of flood at Head Balloki in the Ravi River. The inflow is 58,830 cusecs and the outflow is 42,030 cusecs, said the spokesperson.
The inflow and outflow both at Taunsa Barrage is 387,587 cusecs.
There is a low-level flood at Tarbela, Chashma and Kalabagh also, the PDMA said, adding that in the Sutlej River, there is a medium-level flood at Sulemanki and low-level at Ganda Singhwala.
Head Sulemanki, the water flow is 84,430 cusecs, the spokesperson said.
