Storm breaks heatwave, bars electricity and flights in Lahore, adjoining areas

LAHORE: An overnight storm in the wee hours of Wednesday broke the distressing heatwave, although suffering continued as the provincial capital plunged into darkness with disruption in the supply of electricity.

Howling winds recorded at up to  67 kilometres per hour, and then rain caused at least 25 electricity feeders to trip in Lahore.

The wind eventually died down, but so did the electricity in various areas of Lahore; including DHA, Garden Town, Iqbal Town, Model Town, Muslim Town, Shalimar Town, Shadman, Gulshan Ravi, Batapur, Harbanspura, Samanabad and Misri Shah.

According to the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) spokesman, 22 feeders have been restored after the whirlwind trip, the remaining will be restored soon as well.

Flights postponed

Bad weather in Lahore, caused flight operations at Lahore airport to be suspended until 7am.

According to airport offiials, eleven Lahore-bound flights were cancelled due to bad weather.

Lahore-bound PIA flight PK-264 from Abu Dhabi was rerouted due to the weather and directed to land in Multan. 

Later, flight operations resumed as the weather improved.