*LAHORE – Lahore was submerged due to heavy intermittent spell of monsoon on Friday. *
The rainfall started at 5:30am and continued till midday, battering multiple areas of the city. Due to torrential rains, streets turned into ponds as well as the roof of the Assembly Secretariat also started dripping.
Following the rain, main roads in neighbourhoods such as Walton, Shadbagh, Gulberg, Lakshmi Chowk, Garhi Shahu and Mughalpura were inundated with rainwater.
Heavy rain in Lahore left the city’s Nabha Road near Customs House flooded with at least four feet of water. Motorbikes and cars parked on the roads were seen floating in the water.