Karachi: Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi recorded its heaviest 24-hour rainfall starting from Thursday morning, breaking a 41-year-old record, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said Friday.
The biggest city in the country and the capital of the Sindh province, Karachi received 38.6 mm rainfall during the 24 hours from Thursday 10 am, surpassing the previous record of 37.0 millimetres from 1985, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) confirmed.
The current spell of rainfall, under the influence of Western Disturbance weather system, killed
at least six people in rain related incidents and left many others injured.
Most of the deaths were caused by electrocution and walls collapsing in low-lying areas, officials said. The victims included a 12-year-old girl, who was electrocuted inside her home in Surjani Town. Police and rescue teams reported additional electrocution incidents in PIB Colony, SITE Superhighway, and MA Jinnah Road.
As the authorities tried to restore normalcy on Friday, many areas of Karachi remained deluged and many streets and roads were water logged in the aftermath of the heavy rains and thunderstorms.
The PMD forecast for the city said no other spell of rainfall
is expected until April 6, after which, light to moderate showers can be expected in the city and the Sindh province. agencies