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Third Monsoon spell to bring heavy rain, Thunderstorms in Punjab

Third Monsoon spell to bring heavy rain, Thunderstorms in Punjab

Lahore: The Pakistan Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab has issued an alert for the third spell of monsoon rains, forecasting strong winds and widespread downpours across most districts of Punjab from July 11th to July 17th. This monsoon activity is expected to impact various cities and regions, bringing significant rainfall and potential disruptions. According to … 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