July 17, 2021
Many areas of the city received moderate rain, with some localities pounded by heavy showers on Thursday night, which resulted in prolonged power outages in almost half of the city.
Rainwater accumulated on a number of roads and thoroughfares, causing traffic jams and inconvenience to motorists.
“Under the influence of a monsoon system, Karachi’s different areas received light to moderate rains from Thursday evening till night. The heaviest rainfall was recorded in the Gulshan-e-Hadeed area where 70 millimeters of rain was recorded. The monsoon system, which was expected to cause more showers bypassed the city on Friday without causing any significant rain,” Director Met Karachi Sardar Sarfraz told The News on Friday.