The managing director of the Water and Sanitation Agency said that all the departments have been alerted in case of emergency as strong winds were blowing at a speed of 120 kilometres per hour in parts of the city.

A spokesperson for the Islamabad Electric Supply Company said that around 177 feeders were tripped due to heavy rains and high-speed winds which which also brought down billboards and trees.

The wind speed was recorded at 100 kilometres per hour in the city of Islamabad and 120 km/hour in Bani Gala.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department has forecasted rains with strong winds in the capital city, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and in parts of Punjab, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.