Heavy rains trigger landslide in Karachi

Heavy rains, landslide, Karachi

KARACHI: Torrential rains lashed Karachi for the second consecutive day on Wednesday, causing urban flooding, road closures, prolonged power outages, and a landslide in Kati Pahari.

Rainwater inundated major thoroughfares including Korangi Industrial Area Road, II Chundrigar Road, and Sultanabad, severely disrupting traffic flow. In Surjani Town, rescue teams had to use boats to transport a patient to hospital as roads remained impassable.

Meteorological forecasts warned that the rain spell would likely persist through the night.

Karachi Traffic Police confirmed that both tracks of Korangi Industrial Area Road were shut due to overflowing drains, while Korangi Causeway and EBM Causeway also remained closed.

Shaheed-e-Millat, Drigh Road, Nazimabad No. 1 and No. 2 underpasses, along with Sohrab Goth underpass, were closed after heavy water accumulation. Authorities urged commuters to opt for alternative routes.

Meanwhile, large swathes of the city were plunged into darkness, with several neighborhoods facing outages extending up to 36 hours. Residents of Nazimabad Block B, without power for more than a day and a half, staged protests demanding K-Electric restore supply on an urgent basis. The prolonged outage also triggered a severe water shortage in several areas.

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Heavy rainfall left many vehicles stranded across the city, adding to commuter misery.

In Kati Pahari, continuous downpour triggered two landslides since evening, sending rocks tumbling onto the road. Assistant Commissioner ordered its immediate closure to avert any mishap. Police teams were deployed at the site, while no casualties were reported.

Meanwhile, Sindh government has announced closure of all public and private schools and colleges in Karachi on Thursday due to heavy rain forecast, ARY News reported.

Education Minister Syed Sardar Shah told ARY News the decision was taken as a precautionary measure to ensure students’ safety. All schools, colleges and universities institutions had also remained closed on Wednesday along with other Sindh governmnet instutions as the authorities declared public holiday.



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