Karachi breaks half-century record of rains, 3 killed.

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After torrential rains in Karachi, water trains changed the face of the city, carrying water, containers, cars, buses all swept away like toys.

A lightning strike near Johar Mor in Karachi caused the wall of a residential apartment to collapse, killing seven people, including women and children.

Police say more people are buried under the rubble of the wall, and police, cantonment boards and rescue agencies are working to remove the debris.

According to Karachi Police Chief Ghulam Nabi Memon, 15 people have been killed in various incidents of wall collapse in Karachi today, while 4 people have drowned in water and 2 in roof collapse accidents, besides electric shocks and motorcycle accidents. One person has died.

He added that so far 35 people have died in Karachi in this monsoon spell.

In the city, Pakistan Army, Navy and Sindh Rangers personnel are busy helping the stranded citizens at various places.

According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), an Army Flood Emergency Control Center has been set up in Karachi to deal with the flood situation, while medical camps have been set up in Gulberg, Liaquatabad and New Karachi.

According to ISPR, the blockade was secured at M-9 near Northern Bypass while troops closed the Malir River at Kashgaf near Quaidabad.

The university bus got stuck in the water near the nursery on Faisal Street. The passengers jumped to the shores. The containers kept for security on MA Jinnah Road were also washed away.

II Chundrigar Road also became a pond, knee-deep water on the roads near Sindh High Court and Passport Office, vehicles broke down, people were humiliated in search of a destination in the water up to the waist.

The record of half a century of rain in the city has also been broken. So far this month, 442 mm of rain has fallen. 53 years ago, in July 1967, Karachi received 429 mm of rain.

In addition, the record of maximum rainfall in 24 hours in Karachi has been broken in 12 hours. According to the Meteorological Department, on July 26, 1967, the highest rainfall of 211 mm was recorded in 24 hours and today only 223 mm of rain was recorded in just 12 hours. Has been

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, on July 1, 1977, Karachi received 207 mm of rain in 24 hours, while on July 30, 1967, Karachi received 189 mm of rain in 24 hours.

It may be recalled that the rains in Karachi started on Thursday morning and continued intermittently throughout the day.

Malir, Quaidabad, National Highway, Shara Faisal, Lyari, II Chand Regar Road, Saddar, Old City Area, Qayyumabad, Korangi, North Karachi, Orangi Town, Rashid Minhas Road, University Road, Hassan Square, Exhibition, Guru Mandir , Landhi, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Malir and Nazimabad have been receiving intermittent rains since morning.

Due to heavy rains, water has accumulated on the main highways of the city once again, which has severely affected the flow of traffic.

All the underpasses in the city were flooded

Clifton, Punjab Chowrangi, KPT, Mehran, Nazimabad, Liaquatabad and Drug Road underpasses were flooded, closing the underpasses to traffic.

According to rescue sources, two persons drowned and one was electrocuted in Karachi today.

The rain may continue till 11 pm.

The Director Meteorological Department said that light to heavy rains may continue in Karachi today and it may also intensify in the afternoon.

He said that the system being built in the Arabian Sea was weakening but instead of weakening the rain system is gaining momentum again. Has strengthened it and clouds are falling in Karachi under pressure.

The Director Meteorological Department said that the rains may continue in the city till 11 pm and drizzle and light rain is also expected tomorrow.

Sardar Sarfraz further said that moderate rain is also expected in Karachi on 10th Muharram.

Highest rainfall record at PAF base.

According to the Meteorological Department, more than 130 mm of rain has been recorded so far from PAF Faisal Base.

Also in Nazimabad from morning till now 105.6 mm, North Nazimabad 102.4, PAF Masroor Base 98.5, Kemari 82.5, North Karachi 80.2, Jinnah Terminal 80.2, University Road Meteorology 74.3, Surjani Town 73, Saadi Town 72, University Road 67.4 and Gulshan-e-Hadid recorded 30 mm of rain.

According to the Meteorological Department, Central District received 3.2 mm of rain between 8 am and 11 am, followed by 102 mm of rain in just 2 hours, leaving 105.6 mm of rain in Central District from 11 am to 2 pm.

Power supply suspended.

Due to rain in the city, several electric feeders were tripped, leaving a large part of the city without electricity.

Garden, Malir, Jaffar Tayyar Society, Gharibabad, Alimabad, Shabana Town, Mehran Goth, Saddar, Old City Area, Defense, PECHS, Mahmoodabad, Clifton, Shah Faisal Colony, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulberg. FC Area, Ranchhor Line, Jubilee, Kharadar, Lyari, Nishtar Road, Lasbela, Manzoor Colony, Kashmir Colony, Dada Bhai Town, Qayyumabad, Khokhrapar, Saudabad, Gulbahar, Golimar, Rizvia, Patel Para, Pak Colony, Shah Latif Town, Bin Qasim, Razzaqabad, Quaidabad and adjoining areas are without power.

Can't tell the time of power restoration: K Electric.

K Electric sources said that power has been cut off in some areas to avoid accidents and the time of power restoration could not be announced. After drainage in low lying areas, power restoration work will start.

A spokesman for Electric said that in case of rain, caution should be exercised, obtaining electricity from illegal sources is fatal and citizens should stay away from broken wires, poles and PMTs.

It is to be noted that the record rains in Karachi in August have wreaked havoc in different parts of the city in which people have been forced to evacuate due to flooding of houses in some areas including Surjani Town.