Rain exposes poor electricity supply system in twin cities
July 28, 2021
Rawalpindi : The rain in the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad has exposed the power supply system as Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) has failed to ensure smooth supply of electricity as 63 power feeders tripped disrupting electricity supply in many areas.
Over 80 per cent of consumers of the city have been continuously facing prolonged power blackouts. The consumers of Gulistan Colony areas on Tuesday faced 6 hours power blackout, the consumers of Adiala Sub Division faced 10 hours power blackout, the consumers of Misriyal Road and Chakra areas faced 7 hours of power blackout and the majority of consumers facing a continuous power blackout till the filing of this report.
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Three injured by kite string
Civil Lines police station SHO rushed to the site after receiving information
RAWALPINDI:
A citizen almost lost his right eye, another got his throat slashed and one was lucky to suffer a deep gash on the right arm by low hanging kite strings.
Three motorcyclists were injured when they got entangled in the string of a kite in the Dheri Hasanabad area in the precincts of the Civil Lines police station on Monday.
Rescue 1122 said that the string injured the right eye of Tufail, slit the throat of Tahir Khan and left a deep cut on the right arm of Muhamamd Yousuf.