Rainfall breaks 30-year record in Lahore

Lahore has been hit with a record-breaking 315mm of rain, surpassing a 30-year record.

The heavy downpour has resulted in severe flooding, with many low-lying areas submerged in water .

According to WASA MD Muhammad Ghufran, the Tajpura area received the highest amount of rainfall.

The neighbourhoods of Pani Wala Talab received 151 mm rain, Qurtuba Chowk 152 mm, Gulshan-e-Ravi 151 mm, Mughalpura 145 mm, Airport 86 mm, Upper Mall 130 mm, Samanabad 153 mm, Iqbal Town 152 mm, Gulberg Town 105 mm, Chowk Nakhuda 155 mm, Nishter Town 162 mm, Jail Road 69 mm and Farrukhabad 140 mm.

However, WASA staff have been actively working to drain the water, and the situation is being closely monitored.

The Met Office has forecast more rain in the next 24 hours, which could further exacerbate the situation. Other cities, including Islamabad and Rawalpindi, have also received heavy rainfall.