Heavy rain lashes Karachi as PMD forecasts more rains

KARACHI: Several parts of Karachi received light to heavy showers for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, while the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted the latest spell to continue in parts of Sindh till Sep 15.

According to details, multiple regions of the city including Landhi, Korangi, Defense, Surjani town, Teesar towm, Sohrab Goth, Bahadurabad, New Karachi, Hub, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulzar-e-Hijri, Old Sabzi Mandi, Laiquatabad, North Karachi, North Nazimabad, KDA Scheme one and Karsaz received heavy to moderate rain on Tuesday afternoon.

The Met department said the low-pressure area over the Indian Gujarat had merged with the “well-marked low pressure over central India” which was likely to cause rainfall in parts of Sindh.

“Under its influence, dust-thunderstorm/rain with isolated moderate to heavy falls were likely to continue at a few places in Tharparkar, Umerkot, Badin, Sanghar, Khairpur and Mirpurkhas districts till September 15 with occasional gaps.”

Likewise, similar spells were expected in Hyderabad, Tando Allayar, Matiari, Jamshoro, Tando Muhammad Khan, Sujawal and Thatta districts on Tuesday and Wednesday, it added.

Meanwhile, the rainfall hampered the flow of traffic in some areas of the metropolis. Karachi Traffic Police said that there was a bottleneck at the route leading from Shahrah-e-Faisal to the airport due to water accumulating on the road.

Similarly, traffic jams were reported at major thoroughfares in Malir, Korangi and adjoining areas.

At least three people had died of electrocution as rain coupled with strong winds lashed parts of the metropolis on Monday.