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Heavy rain and storms claim four lives in Punjab

Gulf Today

October 07, 2025

As heavy rains and strong winds wreaked havoc across several districts of Punjab province over the past 24 hours, four people were killed and 28 others injured due to roof and wall collapses, according to the Rescue 1122 spokesperson, local media reported on Monday.

Rescue officials said that two children died and seven others were injured after a roof collapsed in Tandlianwala, leading Pakistani media outlet Samaa TV reported. One person was killed and four others were injured in similar incidents in nearby villages in Nankana Sahib. One person was killed and five others were injured in Kasur while three people suffered injuries in Sheikhupura’s Manawala.

Two people were injured in Lahore after parts of buildings collapsed due to the storm. Punjab province has witnessed record rainfall during the past 24 hours, according to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).

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