At least 11 die in rain-related incidents in Karachi

KARACHI: At least 11 people have died in rain-related incidents in Karachi since heavy downpour hit the city Thursday evening.

According to rescue sources, the majority of deaths took place due to electrocution.

Rescue officials said that a man and a child were electrocuted in Orangi No.10 and Nazimabad, respectively.

Separately, an unidentified man was electrocuted in Cantt station, one in Malir Birohi Goth and two in Sher Shah area.

Two other men were electrocuted in Khyber Chowk and Afridi Chowk in Itehad town.

Meanwhile, Commissioner Karachi Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui visited Maripur, Shahrah-e-Faisal, Lyari, Saddar and M.A Jinnah Road after rain and inspected draining of rainwater and nullahs.

He directed the officers that rainwater should not accumulate on roads.