Karachi likely to receive more rain till Sept 25

On Thursday, many parts of metropolis face traffic congestion and power outages due to moderate to heavy downpour

Moderate to heavy rains turned Karachi’s weather pleasant on Thursday but commuters faced traffic congestion as many parts of the metropolis submerged in rainwater.

Raining. #Karachi pic.twitter.com/WUiwmUIzFU

— Faizan Lakhani (@faizanlakhani) September 23, 2021

Rainwater inundated main arteries of the port city due to choked or clogged storm drains. As soon as the rain started, various neighbourhoods of the city reported power outages.

Rain water inundated Nagan Chowrangi area of Karachi with hardly any government help in sight (Photo courtesy NFEH) pic.twitter.com/jDtYiTIgtZ

— Naimat Khan (@NKMalazai) September 23, 2021

The city’s power utility company K-Electric said in a statement that power restoration work was underway in the affected areas.

It added that electricity has been restored in various areas and the work was underway to fix any local fault.

ایف بی ایریا 3، 7 اور جوھَر بلاک 9، 10 اور 11، سرجانی سیکٹر J5, M5 , لیبر اسکوائر ، لیبر فلیٹ بلدیہ صرافہ بازار اور ابراھیم حیدری کے علاقوں میں بجلی بحال کی جا چکی ہے ۔ ترجمان کے الیکٹرک

مقامی فالٹ کی درستگی کے لیے عملہ متحرک ہے - ترجمان کے الیکٹرک

— KE (@KElectricPk) September 23, 2021

According to the Meteorological Department, the highest rainfall of 70mm was recorded in Surjani followed by Faisal Base 36mm, Nazimabad 18mm, Old Terminal 14.2mm, Jinnah Terminal 10.2mm, Saadi Town 7.7mm and Quaidabad 5.5mm.

🔴 کراچی شہر میں بارش کے بعد نارتھ کراچی اور سرجانی میں سیلابی صورتحال، سڑکیں سمندر اور گاڑیاں کشتیوں کا منظر پیش کرنے لگیں۔ آئندہ 24 گھنٹوں کے دوران مزید بارش متوقع!

اویس حیدر، موسمی تجزیہ کار
پاک ویدر#Karachi #KarachiWeather #KarachiRains #rain pic.twitter.com/GBMjzXh49B

— PakWeather.com (@Pak_Weather) September 23, 2021

According to a new advisory issued by the Met Department's Early Warning Centre, the new system under monsoon season has entered eastern Sindh and the latest spell of rain may continue till September 25.