Karachi to receive more rain today: PMD

KARACHI: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted forecast partly cloudy and humid weather in Karachi with chances of light rain or drizzle.

According to the Met Office, mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of Sindh, with rain expected in Mirpurkhas, Karachi and coastal areas of the province. 

The weather in the city is expected to be recorded at a minimum temperature of 26.5°C and a maximum of 35°C.

The fourth spell of monsoon that started on Thursday in Karachi and other parts of Sindh left a trail of havoc. At least 21 people died in three days of rain in Karachi.

Among those killed in electrocution, roof collapse and drowning incidents are five children. At least twelve people were electrocuted to death during the recent monsoon spell. Several low-lying areas and major roads in the city inundated because of the rain.

The intermittent monsoon rains wreaked havoc on the ill-maintained electricity and sewerage systems in Karachi. Many roads submerged with rainwater and people have to suffer hours long load-shedding.

The PMD has also predicted rainfall with thunderstorm in Islamabad, central and upper Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, southwestern Balochistan, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.

During the past 24 hours, Karachi with other parts of Sindh, Balochistan, Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and some districts of Balochistan received rainfall with thunderstorm, as per PMD report. Other parts of the country experienced hot and humid weather, according to PMD.