KARACHI: Heavy intermittent rain spells have caused havoc in Karachi amid the reports that as many as 12 people have died due to electrocution and roof collapse related incidents in different areas.
The key highways and streets have been submerged in rain water and the houses located in low lying areas are flooded with water putting the lives of the inmates at stake.
The 2km area between Nagin Chowrangi and Power House Chowrangi is flooded with rainwater, and situation seems out of control as the management has disappeared despite the declaration of emergency.
Drainage system stands fizzled out and water pipelines are broken and garbage is floating on the streets. The incoming and outgoing ways have been closed for traffic in Surjani Town.
Several grid stations are reported to have tripped, and many areas including Malir, Korangi, Nazimabad, North Karachi, Surjani Town, P.E.C.H. Society, Gurumandir, Model Colony, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Sohrab Goth and Gulberg are deprived of electricity. Holiday has been declared in the schools.
Earlier, a wave of fear spread among Karachiites when they were informed about possibility of sea storm, but the Met Office shunned the news terming it a rumor, and predicted that only rains will continue.
Several scheduled flights have been cancelled and holiday has been announced in schools.
No proper arrangements have been made by Karachi corporation and K Electric company to avert any untoward incident.
Public transport has disappeared from the roads and the people have been forced to stay indoors.
Chief Mythologist Abdul Rashid said that highest rain has been recorded as 97 millimeter in North Karachi
