Karachi experienced showers throughout Tuesday as the Met Office warned that “torrential rains” could cause urban flooding and waterlogging in the city’s low-lying areas.
Meanwhile, three people lost their lives in rain-related incidents, which included two teenagers, who lost their lives due to electrocution during the downpour.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) said that a deep depression system that was to cause rain in the city had weakened into a depression that was now lying over central Sindh. It would continue to move nearly west/ southwest-ward and gradually further weaken into a well-marked low pressure area during next 12 hours, the PMD added.
“Due to this system strong monsoon currents are continually penetrating in the province. Under its influence, widespread rain-wind/ thundershower with strong gusty winds along with scattered heavy to very heavy/ isolated exceptional heavy falls are expected in … Karachi division till tomorrow with occasional gaps.”
A view of a road in the Saddar area of Karachi following rain in the city on Tuesday. — DawnNewsTV
The Met Office warned that “torrential rains” could cause urban flooding and water logging in low-lying areas of Karachi.
A day earlier, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) focal person Anjum Nazeer Zaigham said that “heavy to very heavy” rain was expected in the city today in four to six spells from the morning till night.
Three dead in rain-related incidents
Three people lost their lives in rain-related incidents, which included 2 teenagers who lost their lives due to electrocution during the downpour.
Police surgeon Dr Summaiya Syed told Dawn.com that two teenagers whose cause of death was electrocution were brought from Sohrab Goth and Khawaja Ajmer Nagri, respectively, at Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for legal formalities.
Sohrab Goth police SHO Mumtaz Marwat told Dawn.com that Waseem Noor, 17, died when he suffered an electric shock at a water filter plant in Ayub Goth.
Khawaja Ajmer Nagri police station SHO Sarfraz Commando told Dawn.com that 18-year-old Mustaqeem Saeed died of an electric shock inside a home in Rasheedabad.
A young man drowned in rain-filled Malir Nadi (river) while another was rescued on Tuesday evening, according to officials.
Rescue-1122 spokesperson Hassaan Ul Haseeb Khan said that two men were trying to cross the Malir Nadi at Yar Mohammed Goth.
There was a heavy flow of water because of the accumulation of rainwater apart from quicksand. They were stuck up in it.
The feet of one of the victims, identified as Ali Gul Mithani was stuck in quicksand who controlled himself with the help of something and was rescued, while a heavy flow of water took away another man, namely Irfan Ahmed Tarin, 27.
The rescue team continued the operation till late evening but could not find him.
Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah directed Malir deputy commissioner for personal supervision of the operation. He directed the DC to inform residents in adjoining areas of Malir river for situations developing there due to rain and ensure the protection of life and property.
Later, K-Electric issued a statement maintaining that preliminary investigations showed its “infrastructure was not involved” in either of the incidents.
