Heavy rain expected in Karachi
It poured down heavily in Malir Cantt, areas adjoining the airport, Lines Area, Saddar, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, DHA, Korangi Industrial Area, Garden, Model Colony, and Saudabad. Neighboring areas of the town like Gharo also experienced rain, consistent with the meteorological department.
Between 2pm to 3pm, the horizon was covered with dark clouds. this is often the primary spell of the monsoon rains that have hit Sindh this summer.
According to Chief Meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz, the rain is probably going to continue for 2 more days in multiple areas. "The rain will continue again in the dark and an identical pattern will repeat tomorrow," he said.
Sarfaraz said that the spell within the city is probably going to last till the evening of July 8. "The intensity of rain isn't likely to be just like the one last year, however, the cloud will move from the East of the town towards the West," he added.
Following the forecast, the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has imposed a "high alert" in the least of its major hospitals. Leaves of all staff members are canceled.
In a notification by the KMC, the residents were warned to remain faraway from electric poles, look out for manholes, avoid unnecessary traveling and not stand underneath trees and banners.
The Met Department had forecast heavy monsoon rains up to 40mm in Karachi from Monday till Wednesday. The rain, including thunderstorms, is probably going to trigger flash flooding within the megapolis.
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