Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Korangi causeway once again closed for traffic after floodwater from Malir River

Korangi Causeway closed

Korangi Causeway was once again closed for public after flooding in the Malir River on Tuesday night.

According to the police, the local authorities have blocked the Korangi Causeway for all kind of traffic as the road was submerged under knee-deep water.

Roads going to Korangi from Mehmoodabad and Qayyumabad have been closed for the traffic.

The police said that traffic is being diverted to Jam Sadiq bridge, Brookes and Bilal Chowrangi.

The local authorities informed that the water level at the Malir Stream rose due the rain on Monday.

It is to be mentioned here that the flooding was caused in recent monsoon rainfall in Malir River and rising level of the water swept away the filter wall of the Malir spillway.

The Traffic Police had earlier closed Korangi Causeway for traffic due to the rising water level in Malir River.

Several bikes were also recovered from Causeway road after the water level decreased at the area after heavy downpour in the area.

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Korangi causeway closed; traffic diverted to Godam Chowrangi, Expressway

Korangi causeway closed

Korangi Causeway Road closed for all kind of traffic after flooding in Malir River here on Saturday.

After water overflow, traffic police have closed both the tracks of Korangi causeway for traffic to avoid any untoward incident.

The traffic is being diverted to Expressway and Godam Chowrangi, said the police.

It is to be mentioned here that the flooding was caused in recent monsoon rainfall in Malir River and rising level of the water swept away the filter wall of the Malir spillway.

The breach in the dyke and flooding had posed threat to Korangi industrial area and the adjacent population, but the situation was controlled by the administration.

The Traffic Police had earlier closed EBM Causeway for traffic due to the rising water level in Malir River.

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