Islamabad, June 27 (UNI) At least seven people were killed and 27 others injured in rain-related incidents over the past 24 hours as heavy monsoon rains lashed Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said late last night.
The fatalities included two men who drowned in Jhelum, a child each in Okara and Bahawalnagar, two people killed in a wall collapse in Muzaffargarh, and one person struck by lightning in Khanewal, the PDMA said.
Additional incidents of injuries were reported from Multan, Faisalabad, Sahiwal, Shorkot, and Mandi Bahauddin, mostly caused by roof and wall collapses or electrocution.