Karachi residents face power, water woes as mercury soars to 41°C

KARACHI: Karachi residents faced immense problems due to prolonged power outage throughout the city on Saturday as the weather became excruciating hot, with mercury lingering between 39 to 41°C.

Karachi-Electric Corporation, in wake of the situation caused by weather, sent messages to citizens about load management of electric supply.

Residents of the metropolis faced more than 10 hours of power outage on Friday.

KE, in a statement, said that due to the increase in heat and low pressure of gas supply, demand increased by consumers.

Federal Minister Omar Ayyub Khan rejected the claims by KE, saying that the Sui Southern Gas Company is providing more than necessary gas supply to KE. He said that approval has been given for an additional 150 MW.

According to the Meteorological Department, sea breeze will remain cut off.

In a recent statement, the Met office informed that due to continued suspension of sea breeze the heat wave condition will prevail from June 13-15, 2019, with temperature likely to range in 40-42°C in the city.

In a turn of events, the Met department predicted rain in Karachi, Hyderabad and Mirpir Khas.

Power breakdown at Dhabeji station

Karachi residents faced more problems due to a power breakdown at Dhabeji water pumping station.

A 72-inch diametre pipeline burst due to which more than 100 million gallons of water will not be supplied to Karachi.

Later in the day, KE said that it has restored the electric supply to the water station. 

Spokesman of the Water Board said that it can take up to 90 hours to restore the water supply.