Incessant rains on Monday wreaked havoc in Karachi, inundating many areas of the city and causing power outages in many areas on the second day of Eid-ul-Adha.
Despite the Sindh government claims To clean up the city’s stormwater drains, overnight rains caused rainwater to accumulate on streets and in neighborhood scenes, as reminiscent of devastating torrential rain Viewed in August 2020.
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According to the data released by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), PAF Masroor Base received the highest rainfall (119.5 mm) in the last 24 hours, followed by DHA Phase 2 (106.6 mm), Qaidabad (76 mm), PAF Faisal Base (119.5 mm). 65 mm), Orangi Town (56.2 mm), Old Airport Area (49.8 mm), Gulshan-e-Hadid (46.5 mm), Nazimabad (31.8 mm), Jinnah Terminal (29.6 mm), University Road (14.8 mm), Surjani Town (14.4 mm), Gadap Town (9.2 mm), North Karachi (2.3 mm) and Saadi Town (1.1 mm).
Separately, the traffic police said that the Submarine Chowk underpass, KPT underpass and the shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi were closed due to accumulation of rain water.
heavy rain forecast
Meanwhile, the Meteorological Department has predicted heavy rain and thundershowers in Karachi, Thatta, Badin and Hyderabad.
Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz said that the new weather system going towards the city will last from July 18-19.
Sarfaraz also said that intermittent rain and thundershowers are also likely in Mirpurkhas, Umerkot and Tando Mohammad Khan. He also warned of flood threat in low-lying areas of Karachi, Badin, Thatta, Mirpurkhas and Umerkot.
in one Update A K-Electric spokesperson shared on Twitter at around 2:30 pm, claiming that the power supply system in his area was stable.
“Most areas of the city continue to receive power from over 1,770 feeders out of 1,900,” he said. He said that around 130 feeders have been shut down as a precautionary measure due to reports of power theft or rain water accumulating.
The week-long monsoon has already claimed the lives of many civilians. there were six people killed In rain-related incidents on Friday while seven were Electricity To death on Saturday.