At least eight people died and 45 others were injured as a dust storm followed by rains lashed parts of Pakistan’s Punjab province on Saturday (May 24), the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said in a press release.

The deaths were attributed to houses collapsing and people being in unsafe places. Some homes were also damaged, the release said.

In Lahore, the capital of Punjab province, trees and solar panels were damaged. The PDMA urged residents not to leave their homes.

The storm followed a heatwave that continued through the week in parts of Pakistan. Pakistan's meteorological department had predicted a dust storm and thundershowers for the day.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

LAHORE, PAKISTAN (MAY 24, 2025) (REUTERS – Access all)

1. TRAFFIC ON STREET WITH LIGHTS ON / DUST IN AIR / TREES SWAYING

2. PAKISTAN FLAG AND POSTER FLUTTERING

3. TRAFFIC ON STREET WITH LIGHTS ON /DUST IN AIR / TREES SWAYING

4. TRAFFIC / DUST / TREES

5. VARIOUS OF GARBAGE FLYING AS VEHICLES PASS

6. TREES SWAYING / BUILDING ENGULFED IN DUST

7. DEBRIS BLOWING IN WIND, TRAFFIC

8. CLOUDS

9. TREES SWAYING IN WIND, MATERIAL FROM SIDE OF BUILDING BLOWING IN WIND

10. VARIOUS OF TRAFFIC, RAIN POURING DOWN