Traffic jams as rainy spell resumes in Karachi
January 13, 2017
KARACHI: The flow of traffic was badly affected after a spell of first winter rain in Karachi resumed on Friday evening.
Light and heavy rain again lashed several areas of Karachi, including II Chundrigar Road, Gulistan e Jauhar, Airport, Malir, Sharah e Faisal and Gulshan Iqbal.
The rain triggered snarl-ups in many areas.
Long queues of vehicles were seen at Shahrah e Faisal - the busiest thoroughfare of the city - as rain water accumulated on it.
Commuters faced immense difficulty in reaching their destinations.
Three killed in rain-related incidents
Slippery roads also resulted in accidents, with two people reportedly killed in Nazimabad.
Another man was electrocuted in Korangi area, officials and rescue sources said.
