At least 12 people died and six other wounds in three separated ceiling collapse incidents in LaHore during the night, emergency officials said Wednesday.
The 1122 rescue teams responded to the calls of Muridwal Village, Mission Colony at Raiwind Road and Kot Jamal at dawn on Wednesday. The collapses occurred during a period of rain sustained throughout the city.
According to Farooq Ahmed, spokesman for Rescue Punjab, emergency calls were received at the 1.51 am in Muridwal, at the 4.35 am of Mission Colony, and Kot Jamal’s 4.52 am.
In the village of Muridwal, near Thokar Niaz Baig, five people died when the roof of a house collapsed. The deceased were identified as a manga, 60, his wife Ishrat, 55, Khadija, three, Latifa, four years old and Rani, 35. Two 30 -year -old Faisal people and Bubbly, five years old were injured and moved to the hospital.
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In Mission Colony, three people died and one was injured. The deceased were identified as Nasreen, 70s, Meerab, eight years old and Basheer, 80, while Fareed, 21, was rescued and hospitalized.
In the third incident in Kot Jamal, Basheer, 35, lost his life, while Nadeem, 32, Sonia, 29, and Daim, eight years old, were taken from the rubble and taken to the hospital.
Separately, in Mominpura in GT Road, a fourth collapse of the ceiling was reported. Three people, namely, Salem Masih, 36, Nusrat Bibi, 34, and Sahil Masih, 14, were confirmed dead.
Rescue 1122 said that his urban search and rescue team was deployed on the site and used live location technology in efforts to recover trapped.
The Department of Emergency Services, under the direction of Secretary Dr. Rizwan Naseer, has placed all districts on maximum alert in the middle of the continuous rains.
The authorities urged the public to avoid low areas and guarantee the safety of children. The citizens who called 1122 rescue immediately in any emergency were also remembered.
Heavy rain alerts remain in force
The Department of Meteorology of Pakistan (PMD) had issued meteorological alerts for July 16 and 17, warning of a heavy to very strong rain on Punjab, including Lahore and Islamabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir parts.
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According to the forecast, the downpour can trigger urban floods, especially in low areas of Lahore, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Faisalabad and fine. Wind storms could also damage structures such as electrical posts, solar panels and standing crops.
A well -marked low pressure area is currently on the northeast of Punjab, supported by a wave of the west, which brings strong currents of Monzón in the center and superior of Pakistan. The system is expected to persist during the next 24 to 36 hours.
Monzón’s rains continue through Pakistan, with very heavy downpours in the northeastern Punjab pic.twitter.com/fjoi67kmgh
– PAK MET DEPARTMENT محکمہ موسمیات (@PMDGOV) July 16, 2025
PMD reported 123 mm of rain at Lahore and 72 mm airport in the city, while Sheikhupura recorded an amazing 217 mm and Okara 170 mm among the heaviest in the province.
Officials have urged the public to avoid exposed areas, guarantee drainage security around their homes and inform immediately emergencies.
