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Deadly Rains: 8 Killed, 7 Injured in Karachi Accidents

Deadly Rains: 8 Killed, 7 Injured in Karachi Accidents

Karachi: The recent spell of rain in Karachi, while bringing welcome relief from the heat, has tragically claimed eight lives and left seven others injured in various incidents across the city. Rescue officials reported a heartbreaking incident in Lyari’s Musa Lane, where the collapse of a building roof resulted in the deaths of a father … Read more

CM Sindh releases Rs463 million funds for rain emergency measures

CM Sindh Murad Ali Shah

The Sindh government on Wednesday released Rs463 million funds to cope with the damages and emergency situations after heavy rain lashed different parts of Karachi.

The funds were released on the orders of Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah.

According to the details, Rs200 million funds had been released by the provincial government for the Solid Waste Emergency and Efficiency Project (SWEEP) on July 26.

While giving details of funds, CM Sindh in a statement, said that the government on July 2 had released Rs229 million funds to divisional commissioners.

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Parts of Karachi faces suspended power supply for more than seven hours after heavy rain

Karachi Power shortage

K-Electric, the only power supplier in Karachi, failed to restore electricity to various parts of Karachi after it received light to heavy rain on the second consecutive day on Monday.

Sources said that electricity supply of different areas of the city remained suspended for more than seven hours.

According to the details, New Karachi, North Karachi, Buffer Zone, North Nazimabad, Federal B. Area, Korangi and other areas of the metropolis remained without power supply.

Taking to the social networking website, Twitter, a spokesperson for the K-Electric said, “Parts of Karachi are still flooded and our teams are having to navigate murky waters”

“Despite these obstacles, we will continue to work 24/7 so that your power supply is normalized,” he added.

Earlier on July 26 (Sunday), more than 586 feeders had tripped in Karachi after heavy rain lashed Karachi, causing a large-scale power breakdown in many parts of the metropolis.

The areas facing load shedding include Surjani Town, Baldia Town, Lyari Town, Korangi, Malir Model Colony, Liaquatabad, New Karachi, Nusrat Bhutto Colony, Nazimabad, SITE, Shah Faisal Colony, Saudabad, Defence, PECHS, Akhtar Colony, and more.

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Karachi: Electrocution incidents kill 15 as rain pounds many areas

Electrocution in Karachi

At least 15 people have been killed by electrocution as light rain continued to hit parts of Karachi on Wednesday. According to reports, many areas in the metropolis witnessed electrocution incidents and power shortage last night as well due to the rain. As usual, many low-lying areas and roads were inundated with rainwater after gutters … Read more