Seven killed as monsoon rain hits Karachi, interior Sindh hampering routine activity

(Karachi) At least seven people lost their lives in different rain related incidents as the fifth spell of monsoon downpour lashed Karachi and interior Sindh, media reported on Friday.

As per details, the monsoon rains hit various city areas, including Defence, Clifton, Nazimamabad, Orangi Town, Liaquatabad, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, North Karachi, Gulshan-e-Maymar etc.

Rainfall hampered the routine activities in the city as main and inner arteries of Saddar, Surjani, Landhi, Mauripur, North Karachi, Sharea-e-Faisal, Airport area, Nagan Chowrangi etc, inundated with rainwater that caused severe gridlocks and created difficulties for the commuters.

Power supply to many areas disrupted after the rains lashed the city. K-Electric failed to maintain uninterrupted power supply to the city as many feeders tripped with first drops of rain.

Earlier, the met office predicted that this year 10 percent more rains are expected in Sindh as compared to previous year. It also warned of floodings in the province. In the previous monsoon spell, 21 people were killed in three days of rain in the metropolis.

Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had predicted that the low pressure over west Rajasthan in India has its trough extending up to eastern Sindh. Under its influence rain and thunderstorms with a few heavy falls are likely to occur at almost all the places in the province

According to PMD, the monsoon system will produce widespread rains in the country during next three days. Karachi is expected to receive more than 100 millimeters of rain, as per met office.