Due to heavy rains, roads were flooded, cars were submerged and commuters struggled to reach their destinations.
The joy of rain quickly turned into sadness for many Karachiites in the form of heavy monsoon rains ruined parts of the city on Thursday.
Within hours, main roads were flooded and cars were submerged as residents walked through the stagnant water with their motorcycles and belongings.
The first day of the latest mantra expected to last for three days brought back memories of last August record breaking rain, which nearly engulfed the metropolis for days and killed dozens of people.
Vehicles pass through a flooded road after heavy rains in Karachi, Thursday, Sept. 23. — AP
A car sank on the road after heavy rain in Karachi on Thursday. – apPeople walk through a submerged road after Thursday’s rain in Karachi. — AFPA view of a flooded road at Nagan Chowringhee after heavy monsoon rains in Karachi. – ApplicationsPeople take shelter in their temporary homes on the side of a flooded road following heavy rains in Karachi. — AFPMen push a vehicle on a waterlogged road after heavy rains in Karachi on September 23. – AFPTwo women crossing a road during rain in Karachi on Thursday. – ApplicationsTravelers crossing a road submerged in water after heavy rains, in Karachi on September 23. – AFPVehicles pass through a waterlogged road during rains in the buffer zone area of Karachi. – ApplicationsA man pushes his car to a motorcyclist on a flooded road after heavy rain in Karachi. — AFPA couple rides a motorcycle during heavy rain near Kalapul area of Karachi. – Applications
A rickshaw driver walks through a flooded road after heavy rain, in Karachi on Thursday. – ap