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Severe Storms Sweep Pakistan, Lightning Kills Three in Shangla

Officials report road clearance underway alongside ongoing power restoration.

Overview

  • The strike hit a house in Shangla’s Achar area near Alpuri, killing Yar Muhammad, Taj Bibi and their son Murad Ali, while three young children survived.
  • Hours of heavy rain triggered multiple landslides that blocked link roads and disrupted communications across the mountainous district.
  • Local small hydropower units failed during the downpour, leaving parts of the valley in darkness as restoration work proceeded.
  • LESCO reported 125 feeder trips across its region and more than 55 in Lahore, causing localized outages, while officials said demand currently matches supply with no shortfall.
  • Rain and hail were recorded in Lahore and other cities in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Jammu & Kashmir, bringing cooler conditions and light snowfall on some higher peaks.