With the onset of monsoon rains in Karachi, the city’s system has become disrupted. Rainwater has accumulated in various areas, sewers have overflowed, and this has severely affected traffic flow on the roads.
After the rain in Karachi, rainwater accumulated in different areas of the city while municipal representatives remained absent. In some places, staff were seen working on drainage. Rainwater accumulated in all those places where it used to accumulate in the past as well.
According to the esteemed daily Express, different areas of the city recorded rainfall ranging from 2mm to 58mm, with most parts of the city recording 25 to 30mm of rain. Despite this, the administration appeared to be failing to keep the situation under control.
Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, Sindh Solid Waste Management Board, Water Corporation, Commissioner Karachi, Deputy Commissioners, and 25 Town Chairmen made only claims, and there were no significant measures taken for water drainage.
Sewers overflowed in various places, and the drain in Shadman Town overflowed, making the roads look like streams. Rainwater accumulated in several places on Shahrah-e-Faisal.
Just a few millimeters of rain changed the landscape of Karachi, causing severe difficulties for citizens in commuting. Rainwater accumulated in the main streets as well as in the neighborhoods. In many areas, electricity disappeared with the first drop of rain. The city’s system became disrupted after the rain, and the government’s claims dissolved into thin air.
