At least two people were killed and nine others injured in rain-related incidents across Punjab over the past 24 hours, Rescue 1122 said on Thursday.
According to Rescue 1122 spokesperson Farooq Ahmad, the casualties were caused by the collapse of walls, roofs and a billboard amid strong winds and heavy rainfall.
In Attock, two people lost their lives and three others were injured when a wall collapsed near Naya Pump. In a separate incident in Para Shaheen Bagh, three people were injured after the roof of a house gave way.
Elsewhere, one person was injured in Khushab’s Qaidabad after being struck by lightning, while another was hurt in Sargodha when a signboard collapsed due to strong winds. In Sheikhupura, one person was injured after a wooden roof caved in.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said Mandi Bahauddin recorded the highest rainfall between 8pm and 11pm on Wednesday, receiving 23mm, followed by Murree (17mm) and Hafizabad and Sheikhupura with 14mm each.
The PMD has forecast a fresh monsoon spell across the country during the first week of July.