Residents of Karachi staged for another magic form with storm rain on Thursday with schools closed and public hospitals operating on minimal staff. Most offices remained closed to prevent essential services in which the provincial government called on citizens to avoid commuting and stay home. Power cuts continued in different areas of the city.
Over 10 people have died in rain -related incidents. Most were deaths by electrocution, while at least one person fell into an open manhole.
A case has been registered at Shah Faisal Colony Police Station against K-ELECTRIC CEO, KE IBC Shah Faisal and other officers of the power tool over two brothers’ electric deaths.
FIR, which was filed on behalf of the deceased’s father, Sultan, says the younger brother, Siraj, was electrocuted by an underground high voltage cable when he went out to buy food. The older brother, Murad, tried to save Siraj and was electrocuted in the process.
Passers -by managed to get the brothers off the submerged road, but Siraj had died on the spot. Murad was moved to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center (JPMC), where he succumbed to his injuries.
Sultan has sought complete trial against KE’s negligence in FIR, which is registered according to section 322 [pertaining to murder without intention to cause harm] and 268 [causing public nuisance].
Power switch
Despite the holes in rainfall, power cuts persist throughout the city. Residents of different areas of the city, including North Nazimabad Block A, Gulistan-E-Jauhar Block 9 and Safora Goth scheme 33, have been without electricity for over 36 hours with power closed from the first rainy weather Monday afternoon.
In other sites, including several phases of defense housing and Stadium Road, continued power disruption well into Tuesday night.
In Saudabad, Ghazi Goth, Khuda Ki Basti, Ibrahim Hyderi and Shanti Nagar Stadium Road, the power had not been restored for 28 hours, while in the federal B area blocked 14, Nank Wara, Yousuf Goth, Ramswami, Keamari and Azam Basti, there were without electricity in over 22 hours.
Rain on the cards
The next round of scattered showers is expected to hit this afternoon, which Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has warned to be heavier than yesterday. This series of rain is expected to last until Friday.
On Tuesday, Karachiites woke up to a sunny morning that was cloudy at 1 p.m. 14 and within minutes heavy rain hit several areas of the city. The storming rainfall lasted for a few hours that immerse major transit roads and flood low -lying areas of the metropolis. Rain continued again after sunset and lasted good at night.
PMD’s prognosis for today follows a similar pattern. Strong winds circulate the precipitation system, said chief meteorologist Aamir Haider Laghari, explaining the wind throw that hit last night with rain. Today, there may be wind throw that is stronger than usual, he added.
The Monsun system is expected to start weakening late tonight and probably gradually spread before Friday morning, according to Laghari.
The sky is expected to remain mostly cloudy on Friday and Saturday, and partly cloudy conditions are expected for Sunday and Monday. Mild weather conditions are expected to prevail in the next few days under the effects of the monsoon system.
According to PMD, a low -pressure system remains very active with thunderstorms, strong winds and heavy rain expected over Sindh, especially in Karachi, from the afternoon in the evening and night.
Temperatures are likely to vary between 28 ° C at minimum and 31 ° C maximum, with high humidity that causes considerable discomfort.
