Traffic derivations continued over Karachi on Wednesday, when Metropolis rolled from the wake of record monkey rain yesterday, which claimed at least eight lives, left several neighborhoods flooded, disturbed power supply and damaged roads.
Regneliefilling continued throughout the night, and by Wednesday morning Sharah-E-Faisal was mostly cleared, like Shahrah-E-Bhutto. Korangi, which crossed near Qayyuman bath, however, remained flooded and closed from both sides.
Vehicles were redirected from Qayyumabad Chowrangi against Baloch Colony and from CNG cut against Godown Chowrangi, Express news reported.
Ebm Causeway Road near Mehmoodabad was also closed, with redirects from Mehmoodabad towards the highway and from Godam Chowrangi towards Qayyumabad and Shan Chowrangi.
At Sharae Faisal, the airport remained closed due to deep holes and accumulated water and forced traffic derivations from Star Gate.
Tariq Road Downfall on Shahrah-E-Millat and Drigh Road Downfall towards the airport was also closed, with vehicles redirected to the service track.
In Nazimabad, several undergrowth-inclusive Nazimabad # 1, Nazimabad # 2, Liaquatabad and the stretch connecting Habib Bank to HAKIM IBN-E-SINA road closure for traffic.
At Sohrab Goth, the downfall was declared unacceptable, with traffic from Shafiq mother redirected over the downfall.
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Several vehicles were stranded between Model Colony and Sharae Faisal. Nazimabad Chowrangi Downfall near Sir Syed College also remained submerged and both numbers were useless.
Meanwhile, the road from Liaquatabad Post Office to Sindh Hotel, which threw itself under Tuesday’s rain, is still restoration.
Trash Bins was placed on the collapsed stretch to warn pedestrians.
Jehangir Road, Guru Mandir
Public transport bus is stuck in a gap in the Korangi area where the road had recently been dug up.
According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the heaviest rainfall was registered in the Yellowhan-E-Hade (178 mm) and Keamari (173 mm). Other significant totals were logged in the airport old area (163.5mm), Jinnah Terminal (156.4 mm), Surjani Town (151.4 mm), Nazimabad (149.6 mm), North Karachi (148.8mm), Saadi Town (146mm), Met Office University Road (145mm), Korangi (138.7m) DHA, DHH (138 mm), PAF FAISAL BASE (133 mm), Gullhan-e-Maymar (102.6 mm), PAF Masroor Base (101 mm) and Orangi Town (81.2 mm).
Bahria Town reported the lowest at 4.8 mm. Eastern and harbor-side areas, including Gullhan-E-Haded, Airport and Keamari, were the hardest hit.
Monsoon-related losses
An 18-year-old motorcyclist, Yasir, died of electrocution near defense Gizri Bridge after an electrical wire fell down on the roadside.
Separately, the body of a 50-year-old man, Muhammad Abbas, was extracted from a uncovered drain near Gurumandir. Abbas, along with his son and another man, had fallen into the drain on Tuesday night while wading through knee-deep water. Two of them were rescued instantly, while Abba’s body was later recovered by Edhi -Frevislige and moved to Dr. Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital.
According to Chhipa, an eight-year-old boy, Abdullah, died the son of Abbas when a wall collapsed near the Aqsa Mosque in Orangi Town’s sector 11.5. His body was moved to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.
In another incident in Gulistan-E-Jauhar’s Block 12, four members of a family were killed and a child was injured after a wall in their house gave way.
The deceased was identified as Maryam, 4, Hamza, 3 and Samiya, 24, wife of Mubeen, along with another man aged 28. A 10-year-old boy was injured in the collapse.
Residents of a building in Gulistan-E-Jauhar-Block 18 were caught in their apartments due to rainwater accumulation and used provisional stairs to leave the premises.
The city’s officials said drainage operations were underway, but warned that deviations and closures would continue in low -lying areas until flooding water withdrew and damaged roads were repaired.
Sharjani Urban Sector Fire, 112 Rescue Operations are underway.
Holiday
Sindh Minister of Chief Murad Ali Shah announced a holiday in Karachi until Wednesday, August 20, when the city fought with heavy rain and widespread disturbance.
Sindh Chief Minister @Muradalishahppp Has declared a public holiday in Karachi on August 20 after record monkey rains that beat the city. He urged citizens to remain indoors as more rainfall is expected.
The decision came during an emergency meeting in cm house, … pic.twitter.com/jrpqvzvyqg
– SINDH Information Department (@indhinfodespart) August 19, 2025
The Minister of Ministry urged citizens to remain indoors and noted that several precipitation was predicted and that the holidays were aimed at sparing the residents further difficulties.
According to an official review issued by the Commissioner’s Office, the Sindh government declared August 20 a holiday in the Karachi division, excluding important services due to continuous monsoon rain and Pakistan Meteorological Department’s advice on further widespread showers.
