Pleasant weather for three days in Karachi

The temperature will remain between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius


Our Correspondent July 30, 2016
PHOTO: ONLINE

KARACHI: The Met office predicted on Saturday ‘pleasant weather conditions’ in the city for the next three days, starting today.

“It will remain partly cloudy, with light rain and drizzle. This condition will persist in the city for the next three days or so, till the next pressure system develops,” Met office director Abdul Rashid told The Express Tribune.

Rain wreaking havoc

The temperature will remain between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius, he added.

Last week, heavy rainfall killed nine people in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. A report issued by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority confirmed two people died in Shangla and as many in Dir as well as Battagram. Also, three people lost their lives in Abbottabad either due to drowning or roof collapse incedents.

The report added nine people were also injured due to incidents triggered by the inclement weather in the province. At least five houses were destroyed by the rain. Some were inundated with water, while others collapsed completely. Meanwhile, a house was damaged in the rain.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department had issued a warning of a possible glacial lake outburst flood that could hit Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral.

Lighting crashes: Downpours claim nine lives in two days

A notification was issued on July 27 which stated G-B and Chitral were likely to receive rain over the next three days. To avoid any potential casualties, local communities were advised to remain alert. At the same time, concerned authorities were also ordered to take precautionary measures to protect residents in their respective areas.

The Pakistan Monsoon (JAS) 2016 Rainfall Progress report stated that on a regional scale, there has been variability in the downpours. The rain has been well above the usual average. In recent times, K-P was lashed by 99.7 mm of rain.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 31st, 2016.

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