Heavy to moderate rain lashes parts of Karachi

KARACHI: Heavy rain accompanied by strong winds lash parts of the urban port city on Monday night as the Meteorological Office forecast possible occurrence of showers from August 27 till 31 in the Sindh province.

Rain showers with gusty winds hit Malir Cantt and adjoining areas as thunderstorms, strong winds and drizzle were recorded in the airport area.

Gulistan-e-Johar, Gulshan-e-Maymar, Tariq Road, PECHS, FB Area, Bufferzone, II Chundrigar Road and adjoining areas experienced light to heavy rains along with strong winds.

Additionally, a few areas of Defence also experienced rain showers.

Earlier, during the meeting on rain emergency measures chaired by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, Met Chief Sardar Sarfaraz said that the port city is expected to experience a rainfall between 150mm to 200mm under the new spell, as per an official statement issued by the Sindh CM House.

The Met chief also mentioned that wind thunderstorms are also expected with scattered heavy to isolated and very heavy falls during this time. Notably, urban flooding as a result of torrential downpours is also anticipated along with rain inundation in Karachi and other metropolitan cities of Sindh.

In light of these notable rain forecasts, CM Murad alerted all local bodies, district administration, and the irrigation department to be prepared for timely action in case of any emergency.

He also instructed the Fisheries Department to provide the fishermen with the necessary advice so that they can take the required precautions during this forecast period.