According to officials on Saturday, at least 24 individuals lost their lives as a result of lightning strikes that occurred in Punjab and Balochistan during periods of intense rain. More rain is predicted for the nation.
16 people were killed by lightning in South Punjab and 8 in other parts of Balochistan during the intense downpour.
Following the arrival of westerly waves in the province, officials reported that eight persons had died from lightning strikes in Surab, Dera Bugti, Pishin, and other parts of Balochistan.
Two young people, Farid Ahmed and Jabir Ahmed, were sitting in a garden in the Tanak section of the Surab district when lightning hit. One of them died instantly, while the other was injured. Meanwhile, lightning claimed the lives of two people in the districts of Dera Bugti and Pishin.
Lightning claimed the lives of a shepherd in Mari Allah, a farmer in Khan Bela, a couple in Basti Khokhran Feroza, two children in Basti Kalwar, and one person in Thul Hassan in the Rahim Yar Khan district.
Lightning also claimed the life of another individual in Khairpur Daha and an eight-year-old child in the Bahawalpur district’s Chak-113 area. A similar occurrence in Lodhran resulted in the death of a woman.
