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.
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.