Islamabad district administration has determined to open spillways of Rawal Dam after heavy rainfall in Islamabad and adjoining areas raised water degree on the water reservoir on Tuesday.
“The water degree at Rawal Dam has surged to 1751.90 ft,” district authorities stated.
The authorities have determined to open the spillways of the dam at 2:00PM at present, officers said.
Rescue 1122, police and different departments have been directed to maintain alert throughout opening of the spillways and ordered them to watch precautionary measures.
The district administration has additionally appealed to normal public to keep away from water drains and the low-lying areas.
Through the downpour in Islamabad rooftop of a home collapsed in Sector G-III, leaving a person useless and one other injured.
The useless physique and the injured have been retrieved from the particles and shifted to the PIMS hospital, police stated.
Nullah Lai water degree
Authorities are monitoring Nullah Lai and different drains throughout the town amid rising water ranges. “The water degree in Nullah Lai goes down at Gawalmandi and dropped from earlier 26 ft to 21 ft”, DC Rawalpindi Nadeem Nasir stated.
The water degree in Nullah Lai has been recorded 21 ft at Kattarian.
Warning sirens have been sounded after the water stream in Nullah Lai elevated, whereas residents dwelling in surrounding areas have been alerted about the potential of an additional rise in water ranges.
Rawalpindi acquired exceptionally heavy rainfall, with Shamsabad recording 195 millimetres, the very best quantity reported. New Kattarian acquired 180mm, Golra 157mm and the Pakistan Meteorological Division recorded 146mm.
A person particularly Ibrahim Qaiser 50, electrocuted to demise after rainwater entered in Rawalpindi’s Arya Mohalla, police stated.
