Karachi residents prepared for another torrential rainy period Thursday with closed schools and public hospitals operating on minimal staff. Most of the offices have remained closed with the exception of essential services, the provincial government urging citizens to avoid commuting and staying at home. The power outages continued in various regions of the city.
More than 10 people died in rain -related incidents. Most of them were deaths by electrocution, while at least one person fell into an open man hole.
A case was registered at the Shah Faire Colony police station against the electric CEO of K-Electric, Ke IBC Shah Faisal and other public power officers on the death of the electrocution of two brothers.
The FIR, deposited in the name of the father of the deceased, Sultan, declares that the younger brother, Siraj, was electrocuted by a high -voltage underground cable, when he left to buy grocers. The older brother, Murad, tried to save Siraj and was electrocuted in the process.
Passers -by managed to withdraw the brothers from the submerged road, but Siraj died there. Murad was transferred to the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC), where he died of his injuries.
The Sultan requested complete legal action against Ke’s negligence in the FIR recorded under articles 322 [pertaining to murder without intention to cause harm] and 268 [causing public nuisance].
Power failure
Despite the gaps in precipitation, the power outages through the city persist. Residents of different regions of the city, including the Nazimabad Nazimabad Nazimabad block, Gulistan-E-Jauhar Block 9 and Safora Goth Scheme 33, have been without electricity for more than 36 hours with a power of the first rain period on Monday afternoon.
In other localities, including several phases of the Defense Housing Authority and the Stadium Road, complained about the continuous disturbance of electricity until Tuesday evening.
In Saudabad, Ghazi Goth, Khuda Ki Basti, Ibrahim Hyderi and Shanti Nagar Stadium Road, the power had not been restored for 28 hours while in the federal block B Block 14, Nank Wara, Yousuf Goth, Ramswami, Keamari and Azam Basti, the residents were without electricity for more than 22 hours.
Rain on cards
The next series of dispersed showers should strike this afternoon, which the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warned could be heavier than yesterday. This rain wave should last until Friday.
On Tuesday, the Karachites woke up at a sunny morning which was covered at 2 p.m. and in a few minutes, strong precipitation struck several areas of the city. The torrential drawback lasted a few hours to submerge the main routes and flood the low areas of the metropolis. The rain continued again after sunset and lasted well in the night.
PMD’s forecasts to today follow a similar model. Strong winds are circulating in the precipitation system, said chief meteorologist Aamir Haider Laghari explaining gusts that hit the rain last night. Today, there could be stronger gusts than usual, he added.
The monsoon system should start to weaken late tonight and likely to gradually dissipate on Friday morning, according to Laghari.
The sky should remain mainly cloudy on Friday and Saturday, and partly cloudy conditions are planned for Sunday and Monday. Sweet weather conditions should prevail for the next few days under the effects of the monsoon system.
According to PMD, a low pressure system remains very active, with thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rain expected through the Sindh, especially in Karachi, from the afternoon to the evening and the night.
Temperatures should vary between 28 ° C at least and 31 ° C to the maximum, with high humidity causing significant discomfort.
