Traffic deviations continued through Karachi on Wednesday when the metropolis recovered yesterday from the rains of the record monsoon, which were charged at least eight lives, left several floods flooded and interrupted the supply of energy and damaged roads.
Rain relief efforts continued overnight and for Wednesday morning, Sharah-E-Fafaisal cleared mainly, just like Shahrah-E-Bhutto. However, Korangi crossing near Qayyumanbad remained flooded and closed from both sides.
The vehicles were diverted from Qayyumabad Chowrangi to the Baloch colony and from the CNC cut to Godown Chowrangi, Express news reported.
The EBM Causeway Road near Mehmoodabad was also closed, with amusements established from Mehmoodabad to the highway and from Godam Chowrangi to Qayyumabad and Shan Chowrangi.
In Share Faisal, the airport track remained closed due to deep potholes and accumulated water, which forces traffic deviations from Star Gate.
Tariq Road’s underground passage in Shahrah-E-Millat and Dright Road Subpaase to the airport were also closed, with redirected vehicles to the service lane.
In Nazimabad, multiple underground steps, including Nazimabad no 1, Nazimabad no 2, Liaquatabad and Habib Bank’s stretching to Hakim Ibn-E-Sina Road, were closed to traffic.
In Sohrab Goth, the underground step was declared uncompromising, with the traffic of Shafiq Mor diverted about the underground step.
Urdu bazaar
Several vehicles were stranded between the Model Colony and the Sharee Faisal. Nazimabad Chowrangi’s underground step near Sir Syed College also remained submerged and both clues were unusable.
Meanwhile, the road from the Liaquatabad Post Office to the Sindh Hotel, which he gave during Tuesday’s rains, still expects the restoration.
The garbage containers were placed in collapsed stretching to warn pedestrians.
Jehangir Road, Guru Mandir
The public transport bus trapped in a bump in the Korangi area, where the road had recently been unearthed.
According to the Department of Meteorology of Pakistan (PMD), the heaviest rain was recorded in Gulshan-E-Hadeed (178 mm) and Keamari (173 mm). OTher significant Totals were logged at airport Old Area (163.5mm), Jinnah Terminal (156.4mm), Surjani Town (151.4mm), Nazimabad (149.6mm), North Karachi (148.8mm), Saadi Town (146mm), Met Office University Korangi (138.7mm), DHA Phase VII (138mm), PAF Faisal Base (133 mm), Gulshan-E-Maymar (102.6 mm), Base Masroor PAF (101 mm) and Orangi Town (81.2 mm).
Bahria Town reported the lowest to 4.8 mm. The eastern and port areas, including Gulshan-E-Hadeed, Airport and Keamari, were the most affected.
Monsora -related victims
An 18 -year -old motorcyclist, Yasir, died of electrocution near the Gizri defense bridge after an electric cable fell next to the road.
Separately, the body of a 50 -year -old man, Muhammad Abbas, was recovered from a drain discovered near Gurumandir. Abbas, along with his son and another man, had fallen into the drain on Tuesday night as he crossed the water to his knees. Two of them were immediately rescued, while Abbas’ body was later recovered by Edhi’s volunteers and transferred to Dr. Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital.
According to Chhipa, an eight -year -old boy, Abdullah, son of Abbas, died when a wall collapsed near the Mosque Aqsa in the sector of the city of Orangi 11.5. His body was transferred to the Abbasi Shaheed hospital.
In another incident in block 12 12 of Gulistan-E-Jauhar, four members of a family died and a child was injured after a wall from his house yielded.
The deceased were identified as Maryam, 4, Hamza, 3 years old, and Samiya, 24, Mubeen’s wife, along with another man of around 28 years. A 10 -year -old boy was injured in the collapse.
The residents of a building in block 18 of Gulistan-E-Jauhar were trapped in their floors due to the accumulation of rainwater and used improvised stairs to get out of the facilities.
The city officials said the drainage operations were underway, but warned that the deviations and closures would persist in low areas until the waters of the floods backed down and repaired damaged roads.
The sector of the city of Sharjani four, 112 rescue operations are underway.
Festive day
Sindh’s prime minister Murad Ali Shah announced a holiday in Karachi for Wednesday, August 20, while the city fought with strong rains and generalized interruptions.
Main Minister of Sindh @Muradalishahppp He has declared a holiday in Karachi on August 20 after the rains of the record monzón that mistreated the city. He urged citizens to remain inside, as more rain is expected.
The decision occurred during an emergency meeting in CM House, … pic.twitter.com/jrpqvzvyqg
– Sindh Information Department (@Sindhinfodepart) August 19, 2025
The prime minister urged citizens to remain inside, noting that more downpours were forecast and that the party was aimed at saving additional residents.
According to an official notification issued by the commissioner’s office, the Government of Sindh declared a vacation on August 20 in the Karachi division, excluding the essential services, due to the monsoon rains in progress and the advice of the Department of Pakistan’s meteorology of more generalized showers.
