Ten people have died while water has gathered in various areas of Karachi as heavy rainfall in the city continues. Electricity supply and traffic flow have also been severely affected.
Five people including two women and 3 children have been electrocuted at Chuna Bhatt Ranchor Lane.
Eighteen-year-old Naveed was electrocuted near Model Colony area, while one man was electrocuted near police head office at II Chundrigar.
One woman and a man were also electrocuted in Harronabad and Kharadar area repectively.
Chief Meteorologist Naeem Shah says that rains are expected to continue for the next 24 hours after which a new system of rain will enter Karachi.
The new system of rain is expected to start from September 13.
Heavy rainfall has been witnessed in the areas of New Karachi, Malir Sha, Faisal Colony, Landhi, Quaid Abad, Federal B area, Liaqatabad. Nazimabad, Pak Colony, Soldier Bazar and Gulshane Iqbal.
70 milimetres of rain has been recorded in the Karachi Airport area.
The ongoing rains have left a path of destruction, particularly in rural Sindh due to a breakdown of basic infrastructure and flooding.
Thousands of people have reportedly gone homeless with no supply of food and water, while thousands of acres of agricultural land has also been destroyed.
Diseases are also spreading in the affected areas and a young boy reportedly died from gastroenteritis.
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What a miserable waste of electricity in energy starved Pakistan!
At least there was electricity and no load shedding!!
The best way of avoiding potential electrocution is through sugar-coating. Salt, as we know, is present in the atmosphere in substantial quantities. Salt is the best conductor of electricity. To rid yourself of the atmospheric salt, take 2 tablespoons of sugar and mix it with water. Then take one glass of orange juice, add the sugar syrup into that juice. Now at the critical points sprinkle this solution. This will make your house safe, even in case of a potential wire-breakdown.
and on the bright side, we had rains. the spell of heat and high humidity is broken, Shukar Alham dolillah.
you karachities r fortunate still.you may know from people of distt thar, mirpurkhass, umerkot and sanghar..... wat r they facing.... people r dieing in hunger...... no shelter....., very sad, pray for them ..... we also pray for u tooo.... may God bless u n all of us............Saarang Mirpurkhass
R.Khan,
I JUST looked at the roads in our neighboring countries. Now do what? Will you go on blabbering complete comparative absurdities instead of practically doing something?
Our fragile infrastructure collapses on 70 milimeters of rains! Just think of cities where it rains almost every day of the year. Our roads are purposely made to be washed out on first drop of rain water. Just look at roads in our neighboring countries which are as good as any Western countries.
nothing good happens in this city?