Pakistan

Volunteers fumigate areas in Karachi to suppress flies infestation

A picture story

Our Correspondent September 19, 2019

photo hussain murtaza

PHOTO: Hussain Murtaza

KARACHI: Volunteers of a local NGO, Feed The Poors, fumigated areas of Shadman Town, Karachi to suppress the recent infestation of flies.

Over the past few weeks Karachi has developed a heavy infestation of flies and mosquitoes following heavy rains and flooding, mixed with lingering garbage in the streets.

PHOTO: Hussain Murtaza

PHOTO: Hussain Murtaza

PHOTO: Hussain Murtaza

PHOTO: Hussain Murtaza

PHOTO: Hussain Murtaza

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