SIALKOT: Torrential rains inundated the Sialkot region on Friday. The rain began early in the morning and remained on the whole day.

As always happens, the rain halted civic, business and social activities.

It remained dark cloudy with the loud thunder of clouds. People weary of hot, muggy days were seen taking bath in the rain.

In Sialkot, the monsoon rain inundated Model Town, Kutchery Road, Paris Road, Abbot Road, Jail Road, Railway Road, Mujahid Road, Shahabpura Road, Rangpura, Hajipura, Prem Nagar, Pooran Nagar, Commissioner Road, Allama Iqbal Chowk, Khadim Ali Road, Sialkot Airport Road, Hajipura Road, Sialkot railway station, Sialkot district jail and the Sialkot International Airport.

In the Factory Area, the rainwater entered factories.

Decades-old sewerage and drainage lines were overflowed due to rain in Sialkot, Daska, Sambrial and Pasrur cities.

These areas remained under the knee-deep rainy and sewerage water due to which several vehicles remained struck on these roads.

The MET office forecast more widespread heavy rains in the region on Saturday (today).

Published in Dawn, Aug 9th, 2014