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KARACHI: Heavy rainfall lashed different parts of Karachi on Sunday. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had predicted the new monsoon spell from August 8 till August 13. There was a forecast of intermittent showers and thunderstorms in Karachi.
According to details, the current radar depicts rain bands over Northeast Karachi, Bahria Town and DHA city that is heading towards the main city areas and that moderate with isolated heavy rain and thundershowers would grip the city.
The heavy showers soon moved to Gulshan-e-Hadeed and then to Malir, followed by Gulistan-e-Johar and Shah Faisal Colony.
There were reports of water accumulating on roads and in streets, causing trouble to people who left their homes on Sunday.
The MET department has issued the statistics of the rain in the metropolitan until 5 pm on Sunday. Gulshan-e-Hadeed, with 47mm, received the heaviest rain on Sunday. Quiadabad received the second-highest 43 mm rain, while Jinnah Terminal received 20 mm rain, the MET department said.
Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Base Faisal received 7 mm rain, Masroor Base got 1 mm, University road 2.5 mm, Saadi Town received 6 mm, Kemari received 1 mm, Korangi received 2 mm rain.
The Met Office had forecast light rain in the city from this afternoon as sea winds have currently been suspended in the city.
Under the influence of this weather system, rain with thunderstorms is expected in the Karachi division till 9th August. Tharparker, Umerkot, Mirpurkhas, Badin, Tando Muhammad khan, Tando Allahyar, Hyderabad, Matiari, Thatta, Sujawal, Sanghar, Shaheed Benazirabad, Khairpur, Sukkur, Larkana, Ghotki, Kashmore, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Dadu, Jamshoro and Kambar-Shahdadkot districts will also expect to receive rain with a few moderate to heavy falls from today to 9 August.