Heavy rains wreak havoc in Pakistan's capital
People examine a damaged vehicle after heavy rains in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, on July 28, 2021. Pakistani officials said on Wednesday that heavy rains have wreaked havoc in the country's federal capital Islamabad, killing at least two people while injuring several others Pakistani officials said on Wednesday that heavy rains have wreaked havoc in the country's federal capital Islamabad, killing at least two people while injuring several others.A woman and a child were killed and several others injured when flood water due to overnight heavy rains entered the basement of their house in the Sector E-11 area of Islamabad, Deputy Commissioner of Islamabad Muhammad Hamza Shafqaat told Xinhua, adding that at least seven others were injured in roof collapse incidents in the suburbs of the capital.
Several buildings, shops and vehicles were also damaged due to heavy downpour in the affected areas, he said, adding that continuous rains in Islamabad and its twin city Rawalpindi.
