Several neighbourhoods inundated as rain lashes Karachi for third consecutive day

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On Wednesday, Karachiis awakened for intermittent rains after heavy rains a day ago, leaving the city’s main roads and residential palaces sank, causing passengers to be trapped and paralyzed.

Floods trapped residents inside their homes, causing severe water on key routes, disrupting traffic and everyday routines, and widespread rescue and relief work through the city administration.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the current monsoon magic is likely to continue for 24 hours, which is expected to remain between 27 degrees Celsius and 29 degrees Celsius and humidity 92 %. On Wednesday morning, the winds from southeast were moving around 15 km per hour on Wednesday morning.

The department added that the monsoon system is in the form of depression located 60 km west of Karachi, which can turn into a low pressure area in the coming times, making the city more rains.

The rising level of water in the Thado Dam, which resulted in constant rainfall, caused a flood near the Jamali Bridge, near the M9 motorway, officials confirmed that the water had reached the carriageway. Officials later made it clear that the overflow was from the river Lot, not the dam.

In action, the Karachi Commissioner sent the teams on the directions of the Chief Secretary, and the authorities directed the Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah to break a portion of the middle wall of the motorway to allow the water to pass, which also ordered the traffic to restore the traffic flow.

Sindh government spokesman Nadir Nabil Gabol said 30 pumps have been deployed for drainage, which has been further installed. He explained that Shahid Bhutto Road, which is currently under construction, has been cut for water, adding that there are no cracks on the road and there is no reason for concern. He added that the project is being carried out by an international firm and negligence will not be tolerated.

Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab, who inspected water logging in Nagan Chorangi, said rescue teams were deployed all over the city and four relief centers were set up. He confirmed that more than 200 people had already evacuated from the affected areas. Rescue 1122 has reported that so far 15 children, an elderly man and four women have been rescued, with work in areas near Lari and Malir rivers.

Several neighborhoods – including FB Area, Shafiq Colony, Esasa Nagri, Nasir Basti, Sohrab Goth, Hassan Noman Colony, Machhar Colony, Lucy Para, and Yar Mohammad Goth reported the water entering the houses after the flow of rivers, which caused the residents to be trapped.

The mayor, after receiving reports of drowning in Saadi Town, denied that fake news was spreading on social media. However, the videos show that in the morning is submerged in water.

PMD rain data shows that Surjani Town received the highest rainfall in 129.6 mm, followed by northern Karachi (72.2 mm), Korangi (70.5 mm), Defense Phase VII (70 mm) and Gulshan (69 mm). PAF Faisal Base recorded 55 mm, Nazimabad 54 mm, Kamari 52 mm and Saadi Town 51.2 mm. Gulshan-e-Miyar saw 47.9 mm, Orangi Town 47.2 mm, airport 46.7 mm, M-9 motorway 45 mm, University Road 44.4 mm and PAF Masor Base 41 mm. The lowest rain was measured in Jinnah Terminal with 29.8 mm.

Traffic police closed the Korangi Kazway and several connecting roads, including Goodam Chorangi, inhabited by a strong recent water from the Malir River Malir, due to the turning of traffic to Jam Sadiq Bridge and Qayyamabad.

Meanwhile, due to poor sewerage work, the road from Youth Haiti to Guru Temple fell, causing further problems. Water Loging also disrupted traffic at several places including National Stadium, Civic Center, Napa, Expo Center, Kala Bridge, Guru Temple Cemetery, Shara-A-E-Faizal, Korangi, Qayyamabad, Liaikotabad, Landhi and Dawood Chorangi. Traffic police said that despite intense pressure, personnel are working to organize the movement of vehicles.

The Karachi Commissioner on Wednesday announced the closure of all educational institutions, while the Dow University Hospital postponed all the examinations scheduled today, he said, adding that the revised dates will be announced later.

Meanwhile, Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, the convenor of MQM Pakistan, criticized the Sindh government and local institutions, calling the situation “proof of incompetence and negligence”. He warned of possible human and financial losses when Lari and Malir rivers entered the residential areas and accused the provincial authorities of encroaching with storm drains. He further alleged that the abolition of Bhutto Road was constructed with billions of rupees, a sign of corruption and said that Karachi was damaged by “non -local” governance.

Officials said the water level in rivers and rivers is slowly falling, which weakens the flow from the cartridge range. The water level fell from 12 feet to 8 feet at the Malir Bridge on M-9, and officials expressed hope that the situation would be under control within hours of the rain.

Rescue officials confirmed a death, when a man was targeted at a puncture shop in northern Nazimabad.