Heavy rains hit parts of Karachi

• A number of areas in Karachi obtain rainfall.
• PMD warns of flash flooding in Karachi.
• Heavy rains will proceed from Aug 16-18.

KARACHI: Consistent with the Pakistan Meteorological Division’s (PMD) forecast, a heavy downpour began within the metropolis on Monday afternoon — after drizzling in a single day.

Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, New Karachi, North Karachi, Surjani City, PECHS, I I Chundrigar, Saddar, and Malir, acquired rain amongst different areas of the port metropolis — which has witnessed destruction because the starting of the monsoon season.

In its day by day climate report in the present day, the metrological division stated that sturdy monsoon currents are penetrating most central and south components of the nation and are prone to proceed in the course of the subsequent two to a few days.

A westerly wave can be current over the higher components, it added, warning that the heavy rains might generate city flooding in Karachi and different components of Sindh from August 16-18.

The rains in Karachi and throughout the nation have killed over 600 individuals because the starting of this yr’s monsoon season, with Balochistan being affected probably the most as greater than 180 residents have misplaced their lives in rain and flood-related incidents.