Rain, hailstorm hit parts of Balochistan.

CHAGAI -- Heavy rains, thunderstorms and hailstorms lashed several areas of Balochistan, including Quetta and many districts, disrupting lives and traffic and dropping the mercury on Thursday.

The weather caused urban flooding in some areas, submerging main roads and streets.

Ziarat and some other areas, including Kan Mehtarzai, Muslim Bagh and Khanozai were hit by snowfall, while Quetta and its surrounding areas received hailstorms.

The Met Office said on ThursAday that heavy rains with thunderstorms and snowfall in different parts of northern, southern and central Balochistan would continue over the next 48 hours.

The Provincial Disaster ManaAgAeAment Authority (PDMA) has issued a high alert and warned of flooding in seasonal streams and rivers. It has asked people living near rivers to shift to safer areas.

It said that strong winds were expected in Quetta, Zhob, BarAkhan, Sibi, Jaffarabad, NasiraAbad, Ziarat, Chaman, Pishin, Jiwani, Lasbela, Dalbandin, Kalat, Khuzdar, Turbat, Awaran, Panjgur, Kech, Gwadar, Pasni and Makran in the next 24 hours.

Several parts of Chagai, Washuk, Kharan and...