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Karachi is sinking, the city calls for help

karachi rain

Late moonson in Karachi has caused flooding in different areas of the city today. However, Rain was reported in a large number of areas in the city today, including Nagan Chowrangi, Nazimabad, North Karachi, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Orangi Town, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, DHA Phase-II, Saadi Town, and Kemari including many others. The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rains … Read more

Monsoon in Karachi to start from July 15

PMD predicts Heavy rain in Pakistan

The first monsoon rains in Karachi are expected from July 15 to 17, says Karachi Met Director Sardar Sarfaraz. The rain will serve as a break from the scorching heat in Karachi. The Met office director said on Saturday that restrained rain is predictable in the metropolis next week. Karachi is likely to obtain around … Read more

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 faces power outage, traffic jams as rains lashed the city

flood

As the third spell of rains lashed Karachi, several areas of the city faced power outages and flooded streets. According to the details, more than 550 K-Electric (KE) feeders tripped in the metropolis. Areas of Malir, Shah Faisal Colony, Gulistan-e-Johar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, FB Area, Liaquatabad, PIB Colony, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Korangi and Old City reported to be without … Read more