Rawalpindi: The start of rain always sets alarm bells ringing for the people living in low-lying areas of Rawalpindi who always fear for their life and property due to the constant threat of floods all around. The heavy rainfall in Rawalpindi and Islamabad resulted in significant flooding in low lying areas here on Sunday.
Rawalpindi received 100 mm rain and Islamabad received 50 mm rain. The water level at Gawalmandi reached 10 feet and Katariyan reached 6 feet during heavy rainfall. Heavy rain created problems for the residents of low-lying localities of the city as all the open manholes overflowed inundating streets and roads due to the poor drainage system of the city.