Several people evacuated as rain causes flooding in parts of Peshawar

PESHAWAR/ LAHORE: Rescue personnel evacuated several people as rain caused flooding in part of Peshawar on Tuesday, while heavy showers also lashed parts of Punjab. The continuing spell of rain over the past few days has claimed several lives in KP and Punjab, as well as, Balochistan. Rescue 1122 spokesperson Bilal Ahmed Faizi told Dawn that at least 65 people were evacuated from Peshawar’s Sardar Colony on Tuesday due to flooding in Budhni nullah during a heavy downpour in the afternoon. He sai...