MITHI: At least three persons were killed and five others injured in two incidents of thunderbolt in parts of Tharparkar region amid rainfall with thunderstorm, ARY News reported on Thursday.
According to reports, a woman and her daughter were died and five children were injured in an incident of thunder-strike at Mokaryar village in Khipro taluka during the rainfall.
The injured and dead bodies were shifted to Tharparkar hospital, rescue officials said.
In another incident of thunder-strike amid rainfall a man died in Nangarparkar, sources said.
During the wet spell some areas of the region also received hailstorm.
According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) a westerly wave is affecting lower parts of the country.
The met office had predicted rainfall at Sukkur, Larkana, Mirpur Khas, Sanghar, Umarkot, Shikarpur and Jacobabad on Thursday (today).
According to reports, 11 milimeter rainfall recorded at Mithi, 15 mm at Islamkot, 27 mm at Nangarparkar, 14 mm at Dhaheli, 08 mm at Diplo and 03 mm at Chhachhro in Thar region.
