VEHARI, Feb 10: Over 26 people, including women and children, sustained injuries in rain-related incidents in the Vehari district.

The Vehari district and its adjoining areas received rain on the fifth consecutive day on Thursday forcing people to stay indoors.

At least six people were injured in Tibba Sultanpur, eight in Mailsi, six in Karampur, two women in Pirmurad Colony, four in Burewala tehsil. Those injured included Jamal Din, Haider Ali, Basher, Ali Sadiq in Tibba Sultanpur, Sulman, Umer, Allah Nawaz, Rab Nawaz, Umer Din of Mailsi, Akram, Haji Saleem, Muhammad Asgher, Sanaullah in Karampur, Akbari Mai, Jannat Mai in Pirmurad, Mushtaq, Haq Nawaz, Rafique and Khalid in Burewala sub-division.

Most of the injured were motorcyclists and bicyclists. Some of the injured were admitted to nearby hospitals.

Various localities and low-lying areas are awash with rainwater. The worst affected areas are: Pirmurad, Danywal, Muslim Town, College Town, Masani Bagh, 9-11/WB, Peoples Colony Chak 39/WB, Machiwal, Pakhimorr and Luddan.

A group of farmers, including Rao Abdul Rehman, Rai Nawaz Kharal, Chaudhry Zahid Anwer Wahla, Rao Umer Nafees and Rana Tasawar Ali, said the rain was a blessing for the agricluture. It would have a good effect on the wheat crop.

Meanwhile, the local Met office forecast more rain in the Vehari district during the next 24 hours.

FAISALABAD: About a dozen motorcyclists sustained serious injuries when their vehicles skidded off the roads in different parts of the city due to intermittent rain.

The hours-long drizzling has converted the city streets and roads in muddy ponds due to poor performance of the Tehsil Municipal Administration (City).

The intermittent downpour, which continued for the last couple of days, not only created problems for the motorists but also exposed the efficiency of the agencies concerned.

The major roads - Circular Road, Katchery Road, Railway Road, Regency Road, Karkhana Bazaar Road and a number of other roads in residential areas under construction for the last couple of months have converted the city into a muddy chamber.