Flooding hits Pakistan’s cultural capital Lahore after record rainfall

Children play in floodwater after heavy rains in Lahore, Pakistan (KM Chaudary/AP)

Pakistan’s cultural city of Lahore saw record-high rainfall early on Thursday leaving at least one person dead as streets and hospitals flooded, officials said.

The downpour started before dawn and is expected to continue for a week at intervals, according to the National Disaster Management Authority. In an advisory, it said the rains are likely to cause flash flooding and landslides.