KARACHI: As the metropolis received first monsoon rainfall, at least 11 people across the city died due to electrocution.
As per details, the people died due to electrocution were belonged to the areas of Defence, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Mehmodabad, Malir and Boat Basin.
First rainfall of monsoon in Karachi on Monday played havoc with the normal life in the city with power outages in several areas and knee-deep water at scores of roads.
Due to flooding in Orangi Nullah water spilled out of the drain and entered in nearby houses. Dozens of houses in Pak Colony, Jumman Colony and Johar Colony affected with the water spill from drains.
Liaquabad Underpass was filled with the rainwater and closed for the traffic due to the faulty drainage system of the underpass.
The rainfall also exposed the claims of the officials of civic agencies and the city administration about their preparations to meet the rain emergency.
The highest level of rainfall, 60 millimeters, was recorded at Saddar, while Surjani Town received 50mm, Faisal Base area 45mm, North Karachi 42mm, and Nazimabad 39mm of rain, according to the Met Office.
Chairman District Council Karachi Salman Murad visited several localities to monitor the post-rain situation.
A drive of the cleanliness of the drains started in the metropolis after rain disrupted daily life in the mega-city.
Several areas of Karachi witnessed long hours of power outages due to rainfall. Karachi Airport, Civil Aviation Authority headquarters and PIA head office suffered blackout disrupting normal work.
The weather system which brought the first rainfall of this monsoon in Karachi has weakened and will dissipate in the night between Tuesday and Wednesday, a weather official said.
Director General Pakistan Meteorological Department Karachi Sardar Sarfaraz has said that the weather system being weakening as clouds moved to southwest towards the Arabian Sea.
According to the weather department sporadic rainfall will continue in the city and surrounding areas today.
Karachi received 57mm rainfall in average with maximum rainfall recorded in Surjani Town of the city.
Rains or wind-thunderstorm is expected at scattered places in Karachi today.
Other parts of Sindh including Nawabshah, Thatta will also receive showers at scattered places, while at isolated places in Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, Sukkur and Larkana districts of the province.
On Friday Thatta received maximum 147 mm rainfall, while Hyderabad (City 131, Ap 81), Karachi at Surjani 119, Saddar 98, Faisal Base 71, North Karachi 65, Jinnah Terminal 60, University road 55, AP 53, Ghulshan e Hadid 52, Masroor Base 48, Landhi 43, Nazimabad 39, Kemari 14mm rainfall.
Nawabshah received 98 mm rainfall, while Padidan 80, Badin 59, Mirpurkhas 40, Nagerparker 29, Tandojam 10, Chhor 09, Mithi 05, Dadu 03 and Larkana 01mm.
