KARACHI: Rain in several parts of the country started on Sunday night causing severe cold temperature nationwide.
Heavy rain and snowfall brought life to a cripple in different districts of Balochistan on Sunday as the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) imposed an emergency in Mastung, Qila Abdullah, Kech, Ziarat, Harnai, and Pishin districts.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, more rain is expected in various parts of the country during the next 24 hours. Heavy snowfall is also expected in Chitral, Dir, Swat, Shangla, Buner, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Kohistan, Neelam Valley, Bagh and Haveli districts.
Meanwhile, the PMD has issued a warning of flash flooding and heavy snowfall in some districts of Balochistan which may cause the closure of roads. It has also warned of landslides and avalanches in Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan, Malakand and Hazara divisions.
In Balochistan, a fresh wave of cold came in after rain and downpour were reported from different cities in Balochistan including provincial capital Quetta.
According to details, the weather turned cold after rain and rainstorm hits several cities, including in Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan provinces. Many electricity feeders tripped in Sunday night after light and heavy showers of rain in different parts of Lahore and its adjacent areas and other cities.
In Sindh province, rainfal was also reported from Hyderabad, Sukkur, Larkana, Thatta and Ghotki. Karachi also witnessed light rain which turned the weather pleasant. K-electric has appealed to citizens to stay away from electric poles during rain to avoid any untoward incident.