Rain pummels Sindh, 7 die across country

Three electrocuted in Karachi; four die in roof collapse episodes in K-P, Punjab

PESHAWAR/ KARACHI:

The monsoon rain spell has continued in various areas of Karachi since Saturday night, causing inundation in low-lying areas.

The Pakistan Meteorological Department predicted that Karachi on Sunday may receive up to 200 millimetres of rain accompanied with stormy winds. Citizens have been instructed to not leave their homes unnecessarily.

The downpour continues in various areas of the city, including Scheme 33, Federal B Area, North Karachi, New Karachi, Nazimabad, Muhammad Ali Society, Bahadurabad, PIB Colony, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Johar, PECHS and adjacent regions.

Due to the continuous rain in the metropolis, low-lying areas have been flooded causing citizens to face severe problems with ambulances unable to reach various locations.

Met department officials have said that the current system of rains may remain across Sindh, including Karachi, until Tuesday.

On the other hand, many areas of Sindh, including Hyderabad, Sanghar, Tharparkar, Mirpurkhas, Hala, New Saeedabad, Tando Adam, Shahdadpur, experienced pleasant weather due to the heavy rains.

Relief camps set up in Hyderabad

The district administration of Hyderabad is setting up 29 relief camps in the city to deal with any emergencies during the new spell of monsoon rains, which may continue till Tuesday.

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According to a notification issued by the district administration, the relief camps are being established in schools and colleges, and would be supervised by the relevant principals.

304 perish in rains

The monsoon rains that wreaked havoc in the country resulted in the deaths of 304 people, including 118 children and damaged 8,889 houses, according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).

A report issued by the NDMA stated that 99 deaths were reported in Balochistan, 61 in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P), 60 in Punjab, 70 in Sindh, eight in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), five in Azad Jammu and Kashmir and one death was reported in Islamabad.

At least 284 people were injured in the rain-related incidents.