KARACHI: Heavy rain lashed parts of the urban port city on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, following a forecast by the Meteorological Office predicting showers in Sindh province from August 27 to 31.
The downpour, which began late in the evening, intensified with strong gusts that lasted several minutes, affecting various areas, including Gulistan-e-Johar, Rashid Minhas Road, North Karachi, FB Area, Buffer Zone, Ayesha Manzil, Karimabad, Nazimabad, and North Nazimabad.
These localities were drenched by the rain, raising concerns about potential flooding. The heavy showers extended to other key areas such as II Chundrigar Road, Tower, PECHS, Kashmir Road, MA Jinnah Road, Saddar, Lighthouse, Bolton Market, Clifton, Landhi, Korangi, and Malir, where thunder and lightning accompanied the rainfall.
The storm caused trees and objects to be uprooted, and roadside stalls were knocked over, creating panic among residents. Water accumulated in several areas, including Bahadurabad, Hasan Square, NIPA Chowrangi, Liaquatabad, Sharifabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Block 13-D/2, Scheme 33, Bhains Colony, Ahsanabad, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Korangi, Kala Pul, Karimabad, Ayesha Manzil, and Sharea Faisal.
Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz from the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said that the peak of this monsoon spell was yet to come, with more than 150 millimeters of rain expected to drench the port city this week. Sarfaraz warned that heavy downpours would begin in Karachi tonight and continue for the next three to four days.
