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KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has visited Marvi Goth area of Karachi affected by rains that lashed the city on Tuesday.
The chief minister inspected the rainwater drainage and relief work and also talked to the victims. Later he will visit Malir, Thatta, Sujawal, Badin and Hyderabad.
The chief minister’s spokesman said that he would visit different districts. Provincial Ministers Syed Nasir Shah, Sohail Siyal, and Mukesh Chawla are also accompanying the chief minister. Secretary PHE Laiq Ahmed and Secretary Irrigation Rafiq are also on the visit.
Meanwhile, Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani also visited Dadabhoy Town last night where he reviewed several administrative matters. Frequent rains in Karachi have badly affected various parts of the city. Several feet of water has accumulated in commercial and residential areas causing immense severe hardship to the people.
The low-lying areas have been inundated by the rains and several highways have been submerged. Heavy rains have wreaked havoc in Pakistan’s economic hub. Transport and electricity have been disrupted due to which the citizens are facing severe difficulties.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, 345 mm of rain has been recorded at Faisal Base. Karachi has recorded the heaviest rainfall since 1931 and has broken the record for August.
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