Karachi returns to routine under the shadow of the rain chaos

Friday, the power outages continued to torment the karachites, a few hours after the record rains of the monsoon beat the city, leaving several districts and stations of apartments without electricity.

The water that infiltrates underground cables has led to prolonged power cuts in different parts of the city, with certain electricity areas for four consecutive days.

Electricity has remained cut for long hours in several districts, including Moinabad, Surjani Town, Yousuf Goth, Safora Goth, Kaneez Fatima Society, Madras Chowk, Nauman Square, Scheme 33, Baldia, Défense Housing Authority Bazaar Area and my Jinnah Road.

Residents of several areas are also faced with water shortages due to prolonged power failures.

A K-Electric spokesperson told L’Express PK Press Club that catering work was underway. “Electricity has been restored in most regions. Out of 2,100 feeders, only 40 remain from now due to the engorgement,” said the spokesperson.

Citizens blocked the roads and organized demonstrations outside the public service offices on University Road, Tipu Sultan Road, Malir and Liaquat Market, demanding an immediate restoration of power.

In Malir, the blocking on the Mehran deposit route disrupted the operations of the people’s bus service, while the demonstrations on Jinnah Avenue and its surrounding areas caused major traffic disturbances.

The Minister of Sindh of Energy, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah, made a surprise visit to the headquarters of K-Electric on Thursday, ordering those responsible to tackle public grievances on an urgent basis.

Schools and colleges reopened Friday after three days of disruption of routine life caused by recorded monsoon rains. With light rains expected today, the Sindh government has not informed public holidays today.

Despite the forecasts of strong showers and thunderstorms yesterday, the day remained largely sunny with light to moderate showers in different parts of the city in the evening.

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The educational establishments had remained closed Wednesday and Thursday after torrential showers which overwhelmed large parts of the city and triggered generalized urban floods.

According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), Karachi received more than 200 millimeters of precipitation between Tuesday and Thursday, crushing the city’s fragile drainage system and causing serious disturbances.

Heavy showers have led to urban floods in key areas, damaged city infrastructure and prolonged traffic jams.

System weakens

The Met Office has since reported that the monsoon system above Karachi has weakened, with only a slight drizzle and showers expected in the coming days. A new rain period should start from August 27.

Heavy showers earlier this week have led to submerged roads and sub-bassiers, paralyzing movements and causing financial and human losses. PMD Karachi’s spokesperson Anjum Nazir Zigham confirmed that the last opinion published on August 21 was for the higher regions of the country and that no major dirt is immediately provided for the metropolis.

In response to civic rupture, the Pakistan peoples’ party leader (PPP) Shazia Marri defended the provincial government’s treatment of the crisis, declaring that “no party can control or change the weather.”

She pointed out that preparations had been prepared in advance, including cleaning and repairing drainage, and credited the city administration for prevented a worst disaster.

Marri added that President Asif Ali Zardari and the co-president of the PPP Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari remained in constant contact with those responsible during the rains and the chief minister of the Sindh, Murad Ali Shah, personally monitored water drainage in the affected areas.

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Mayor Murtaza Wahab said on social networks that rainwater had been quickly authorized on main roads, adding that the city administration had mobilized all the resources available to mitigate the impact of the monsoon. It has credited early cleaning and preparation for emptying to prevent a greater crisis.

During the week, at least a dozen deaths were reported throughout the city from rain -related incidents, including electrocities and drowning.

The urban floods had left underground passages, main roads and flooded residential colonies. Commercial activity and transport have been seriously disrupted.

The National Disaster Management Authority had previously warned that the precipitation levels exceeding 160 millimeters could overwhelm urban infrastructure.

Although the situation has stabilized with the return of traffic to the street, the city continues to deal with persistent challenges in the restoration of electricity and damaged civic infrastructure.