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Published 25 Aug, 2020 06:55pm

Low lying areas inundated as torrential monsoon rains continue to lash Karachi

KARACHI: Heavy rain on Tuesday has once again lashed parts of Karachi inundating low lying areas and increasing chances of urban flooding.

Heavy downpour in Korangi, Landhi, Defense, Shah Faisal Colony, Lyari and Nazimabad submerged roads and caused traffic jams creating problems for residents in traveling. The rains have also inundated parts of Hyderabad and interior Sindh.

Meanwhile, 400 feeders of K-Electric have been tripped, causing severe power outages in PIB Colony, Surjani Town, Gulshan Iqbal, Malir, Lasbela and others.

On the other hand, several cars got trapped under the avalanche in Gulistan-e-Johar. No causalities have been reported so far.

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