Rain turns weather pleasant in twin cities

Islamabad

Pre-monsoon rain hit twin cities on Monday morning turned weather pleasant, dropping mercury 10 to 12 degree down giving a sigh of relief to the residents of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.

Rainfall received was recorded as Islamabad ZP 20 mm, Saidpur70 mm, Pindi Shamsabad 14 mm, Chaklala 10 mm, Bokra 7 mm, Murree 35 mm, Jehlum 13 mm, Kakole 2 mm, Sailkot 19 mm, Mangla 23 mm, Mandi Bahaudin 2 mm Kotli 2 mm.  Yesterday temperature of federal capital at afternoon was 35 degrees but today it declined to 22 degree, an official of Met office told APP.

People on roads took shelter under bridges or nearby buildings to keep them safe from the thundering shower. However, falling trees blocked a number of roads in twin cities which choked traffic creating problems for commuters besides that vehicles parked outside homes and offices were also damaged with the heavy rainfall.  After rain water inundated a number low lying areas in twin cities while depression at roads was also giving look of small streams as the car crossing those points splashed water.