Karachi receives monsoon rain

KARACHI: The weather in the city turned pleasant following the monsoon rain, Geo News reported. A light drizzle continued on Thursday and water had started to accumulate in some areas.

The rain which began overnight in the metropolis immediately led to several dozen feeders of the KESC tripping. Residents of the city have been without electricity for several hours.

Areas facing power outages include Al Noor Society, Kharadar, Abul Hassan Isphahani Road, Malir, Shah Faisal Colony, Federal B Area, Landhi, Korangi, Gulshan e Iqbal, Gulistan- e Jauhar, Sir Syed Town, Malir Cantonment, Gulshan-e Maymar, Askari Phase IV, Naval Colony etc.

According to the KESC spokesperson, different areas of the metropolis were facing feeder-tripping problems following the monsoon rain. The spokesperson added that the KESC teams were working on an emergency basis to control the situation.

The MET office states that Landhi received 22 mm, Nazimabad 8.4 mm, Masroor base 10 mm and PNS Faisal received 9 mm of rain. Meanwhile the city government has claimed that residents will face no problems due to the rain.

Weather forecast for next 24 hours

Punjab including Islamabad: Scattered rain/thundershower likely in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Gujranwala, Lahore, Bahawalpur, D.G.Khan and Multan divisions.

Khyber Pukhtunkhwa: Scattered rain/thundershower likely in Hazara, D.I. Khan, Peshawar and Bannu divisions.

Sindh: Widespread rain/thundershower with isolated heavy falls expected in Sindh including Karachi.

Balochistan: Scattered rain/thundershower likely in Zhob, Kalat, Sibbi divisions and Makran coast.

Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan: Chances of scattered rain/thundershower likely in Kashmir.