Rain damages Peshawar Press Club lab

 JournalismPakistan.com |  Published: 6 September 2012

Rainwater caused extensive damage at the Peshawar Press Club, affecting valuable electronic equipment and furniture. The club's operations have been severely impacted.

Summary

PESHAWAR: Overnight rain that lashed the provincial capital damaged electronic equipment and furniture at the Peshawar Press Club estimated to be worth Rs 2.5 million.

JournalismPakistan.com correspondent in Peshawar says rainwater entered the computer lab at the club rendering 25 computers, three refrigerators, two deep freezers and projectors almost useless. Also damaged were a number of chairs.

The rainwater could not be pumped out from the premises quickly enough and journalists faced difficulties in carrying out their work.

Workers were trying to retrieve the equipment from the knee-deep water that accumulated in the basement.

Saiful Islam Saifi, the club president said the machines provided by the district administration to pump out the water went out of order which created more problems.

KEY POINTS:

• Overnight rain caused damage worth Rs 2.5 million at Peshawar Press Club.
• 25 computers, three refrigerators, and other equipment were affected.
• Water accumulation hindered journalists' ability to work effectively.
• Efforts to pump out water were unsuccessful due to malfunctioning machines.
• Club president Saiful Islam Saifi reported on the damage and response efforts.