A man died in a rain -related incident on Thursday when Karachi parts received rain again for the third day with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) that issued an emergency alert.
Tuesday’s rains had severely struggled Karachi infrastructure, which caused the drains and sewers of rainwater, and also interrupting industrial operations throughout the economic center. Several areas experienced extended interruptions of power and internet services, which continued late on Wednesday, interrupting everyday life and increasing the misery of citizens. The number of deaths related to rain increased to 14. Most deaths occurred due to collapseing structures, drowning and electrocution during the last three days, according to hospital officials.
Karachi parts also received rainfall, starting after 2 pm
Police surgeon Dr. Sumaiya Syed said Dawn.com That the body of a 30 -year -old, who died of an electric shock, was brought from Karachi’s defense housing authority to the Legal Medical Section of the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center today. The death toll is now 15 years old.
An emergency alert of the NDMA at 8:24 PM said that heavy rains with thunder in Hyderabad were expected in the next hours or two, which can cause urban floods. He said that heavy rains was also expected in Karachi in the next 60-90 minutes.
“Torrential rain can cause urban floods and power cuts. This system can affect again from August 24 to 28”.
The NDMA urged citizens to avoid traveling on flooded roads, stay away from electric posts, ensure appliances and take safety precautions while using and verifying drainage systems in areas to avoid water accumulation.
He said that residents of low areas must maintain an emergency kit ready and follow the instructions of the local administration.
Meanwhile, Karachi’s traffic police issued alerts that indicated that storms and heavy rains had begun in the city.
“All passengers and passengers who stay away from buildings in ruins, signs, trees and electricity posts during their trip to avoid any possible accident are requested,” said the alert, and added that citizens could contact the help line of 1915 in case of an emergency.
A separate alert urged people to be careful while traveling and discouraged the unnecessary movement.
Rainfall figures from the met department at 8pm showed that gulshan–haadeed prescribe the must rainfall with 18 million (mm), folowed by paf base faisal (17mm), saadi town (13.3mm), airport old area (11.2mm), pak masroor base (10mm), keamari (8mm), Orangi Town (7.8mm), Gulshan-i-Maymar (7.5 mm), Arrejani Town and North Karachi (7 mm), Defense housing authority phase VII (6.4 mm), Korangi (4.4 mm), University Road (4.2 mm) and Tracefall in Nazimabad.
In a notice at 5 PM, the Department of Meteorology of Pakistan (PMD) warned about the torrential rains with wind/Thundershower predicted in the upper and central parts of the country from August 23 to 27 and the strong expected rains in Sindh and the east/south of Baluchistan from August 27 to 29.
In its Daily Weather Forecast at 5:30 PM, The PMD Said Rain-Wind/Thundershowers With Isolated Heavy Falls were Expecta In Mithi, Tharparker, Uumerkot, Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad, Shaheed Benazirabad, Karachi, Thatta, Badin, Badin, Sajawal, Sajawal, Sajawal, Sajawal, Sajawal Tando Allayar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Sanghar, Jamshoro and Dadu with possible urban floods as well.
In a 6:48 pm alert about the situation of Karachi, the PMD said that more rain with turtles and strong winds in most places and heavy rains in the places were probably during the following one or three hours, because there was a risk of floods in low areas.
“All interested agencies are aimed at remaining on a maximum alert. The public is advised to take precautionary measures and remain informed during bad weather.”
Water drained through the metropolis: administration
The administration of the city of Karachi issued a brochure today that describes the drainage of the movement of water and traffic in several markets, underground steps and roads, stating that rainwater has been drained from most city markets, including Jodya Bazaar, Allah Wali Market and Jamia Tape Market.
“More than four underground water steps have been cleaned and opened for traffic,” said the brochure.
According to the brochure, all the attached commissioners were working to drain the rainwater of the underground steps and the roads and improve the traffic flow, with attending commissioners present in the field and collaborating with the relevant departments to solve problems.
The Karachi commissioner, Syed Hassan Naqvi, was summoned by saying that all departments were working together with the “strong coordination and cooperation.”
The brochure declared that the drainage work had been completed in the underground passage of Nazimabad, Tariq Road’s underground passage, the underground pass of Golimar and the underground step of Sohrab Goth, with the four open passages for traffic.
NiPA and the old Sabzi Mandi highway, from the Civic Center to Mazar-I-Quaid, also opened for traffic. However, the commissioner has asked citizens to avoid the use of the road due to traffic congestion caused by a wastewater problem.
“Traffic normally flows in Sharea Faisal and Jam Sadiq Bridge, where drainage work was previously completed and vehicular traffic was allowed,” said the commissioner.
In addition, the Korangi and EBM Causeway road, which closed due to the flood, opened for traffic after complete drainage.
The work progressed quickly in the underground passage of Road Road and the Gothic underground step of Sohrab, where pumps have been installed.
