- The showers reported in Malir, North Karachi, Gulshan-E-Iqbal.
- Light rain also witnessed Saddar, II Chundrigar Road.
- Met Office forecasts another monozonic spell at the end of July.
Karachi: The metropolis residents woke up with a quite pleasant morning on Sunday after the city received light showers in the early hours after several days of cloudy climate.
A light rain was reported in several areas of the city, including near the airport, Malir, Gulistan-E-Jauhar, Shah Faisal, North Karachi, New Karachi, Armejani Town, Gulshan-E-Maymar, Gulan-Ei-Ni-Ni-Nichbal, II Chundigar Road, Pidc, Saddar and Burns Road.
The highest rain was recorded in 2.3 millimeters on the university road, 2 mm at the airport, the Base of PAF Faisal and Gulshan-E-Hadeed. In the Korangi and Jinnah terminal, the downpour was recorded at 1.4 mm, while in the city of Keamari and Arrejani it was only 0.2 mm.
The downpour occurs when the Department of Meteorology of Pakistan (PMD) has predicted moderate to heavy rains with sun loungers in Karachi, with the temperature that is expected to lay between 32 and 34 degrees Celsius.
In addition, another monozonic system can affect Sindh at the end of July, added the MET office.
It should be noted that a day before, the Sindh government canceled the local government’s holidays and activated emergency response measures before the expected monzone rains in Karachi.
Sindh Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that local government vacations were canceled and arrangements had been made to guarantee the immediate drainage of rainwater in vulnerable parts of the city.
The meteorological system with rain was on the southwest of Uttar Pradesh, India, and moving towards Rajasthan, according to Weatherman. Analysts believed that the system could begin to impact parts of Sindh, including Karachi, on Friday night or later that night.
If the system continues to move west, it can bring strong rains to several Sindh districts. However, for now, moderate rain is expected in Karachi, according to the forecast. Meteorologists are closely monitoring the trajectory of the system and its possible effects in southern Pakistan in the next few days.
In addition to Karachi, the country as a whole is witnessing the rains of the monsoon with showers causing ravages in several areas, resulting in at least 202 people, including 96 children, who are killed in several incidents, according to the National Authority for Disaster Management (NDMA).
The official data paint a gloomy image, with Punjab that represents 123 of the total deaths. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa registered 40 deaths, Sindh 21, Baluchistan 16, and Islamabad and Azad Jammu and Kashmira reported one.
The causes of death vary widely, with at least 118 dead due to house collapses, 30 sudden floods and others due to drowning, rays, electrocution and landslides.
The rains have injured more than 560 people, including 182 children.
