KARACHI, AUGUST 6: At least 15 people have died in separate rain-related incidents in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province with heavy monsoon showers wreaking havoc here.
The heavy rain, which began on Friday evening, continued on Saturday leaving 50 per cent of Karachi in darkness as around 450 feeders of K-Electric — Karachi’s power utility company — tripped with several roads heavily inundated and communication systems badly disrupted.
Rescue and government officials said around eight deaths were reported in Karachi from electrocution or roof collapse in low-lying areas while another 7 were killed in Badin, Mithi and Thatta in interior Sindh. The rains also resulted in massive traffic jams and gridlocks in various parts of the city.
The roads in Karachi were deserted on Saturday as people preferred to stay indoors in the wake of heavy rains.
The Meteorological Office earlier described the fresh spell as a “moderate to heavy rainfall” and said that the trend was likely to continue for at least 24 hours.
Meteorological Office Director Abdul Rashid explained that the pressure system that developed in Rajasthan has grown over time and has now reached rural Sindh.
