Light to heavy showers continued to hit Karachi on the second day, as the city had witnessed a new spell of rainfall on Monday.
Among the affected areas are Federal B Area, Liaquatabad, Teen Hatti, Numaish Chowrangi, Bahadurabad, Tariq Road, I.I. Chundrigar Road, Saddar, M.A. Jinnah Road, University Road, Lasbela, Gurumandir, and the surroundings of Stadium Road.
In addition, consistent rainfall has also been reported in Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Steel Town, Shah Latif Town, Bhains Colony, as well as areas along the National Highway, Malir Memon Goth, Gadap, New Karachi, Orangi Town, Surjani, Taiser Town, Khuda Ki Basti, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Super Highway Scheme 33, Meteorology vicinity, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, and Gulistan-e-Jauhar.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has issued a heavy rain alert for today and tomorrow, warning that a strong weather system passing close to Karachi could bring over 100 millimeters of rainfall.
Residents are advised to take precautions while commuting, as waterlogging and traffic congestion are likely in several parts of the metropolis.
According to the PMD, Karachi recorded 9.3 millimeters of rain between 11am yesterday and 8am today.
Both light and heavy showers were reported in different areas of the city, yesterday.
Rain began in Bahria Town, Gulshan-e-Maymar, and Sohrab Goth, while light showers were recorded in Surjani, North Karachi, North Nazimabad, and Shah Faisal Colony. Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Steel Town, and adjoining localities also received heavy rain.
Gurumandir, Jamshed Road, and Lasbela saw downpours, while parts of Malir, Federal B Area, and Azizabad experienced light showers. In Gulshan-e-Maymar and Scheme 33, the rain brought a pleasant change in weather, while light showers continued in Memon Goth.
According to the radar echo, rain clouds were present in the eastern outskirts of the city, and the spell was expected to spread across Karachi in the coming hours.
Mayor Karachi Murtaza Wahab labelled the heavy rain in the city as a ‘challenge’.
The mayor said instead of receiving the water, the sea was throwing water into the drain.
“The drain is absolutely clear however, one can see that due to the full moon days, sea is not taking water,” he said, adding that water from the Chinna Creek is actually coming into the drain.
