Heavy rains lash Karachi, 9 dead

Heavy rains lash Karachi, 9 dead

Updated at: 1712 PST, Sunday, June 06, 2010 KARACHI: Karachi received the first heavy spell of rain on Saturday night and in afternoon due to tropical cyclone PHET, while the next spell is expected to hit later in the evening. At least nine people including two women died due to rain related incidents mostly due to electrocution. Many areas were without electricity. Rescue teams were busy in restoring civic facilities. Hospitals of Sher Shah, Baloch Colony, Bin Qasim Town, Nazimabad, City Railway Colony and Burns Road areas received many of the bodies. According to Met Office, its observatory at PAF Base Masroor recorded a downpour of 133 millimeters, Faisal Base 92 mm, Saddar 84 mm, North Karachi 86 mm and Karachi Airport 77.1 mm. Meanwhile, the sanitary staff of City District Government Karachi has started the efforts to flush out water from low lying areas in the city. CDGK teams were seen busy in various parts of city on Sunday morning along with water suction trucks and de-watering pumps to siphon out rainwater at the roundabouts, beneath underpasses and overhead bridges. However, water was still stagnated in large part of the city as intermittent downpour continued in the metropolis.