- Second day of moderate to heavy rain hits multiple areas.
- Hail reported in parts of Karachi; residents advised to be safe.
- PMD warns of more rain, thunderstorms, possible hail across Sindh.
Karachi was hit by another spell of rain on Thursday, the second day in a row, just hours after a violent storm killed at least 19 people, tore through homes and left parts of the city shaken.
Heavy rainfall was reported in various Karachi neighbourhoods, including Orangi Town, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulshan-e-Maamar, Lyari, Clifton, Scheme 33, and Madripur, where hail was also reported.
Rainfall was also observed on II Chundrigar Road and North Nazimabad.
At least 19 people lost their lives after a powerful thunderstorm, accompanied by gale-force winds, that swept through the port city on Wednesday night.
Authorities said several people were killed when walls and roofs collapsed during heavy rain. In Baldia Town’s Mawachh Goth area, rescuers have so far recovered bodies of 13 people from the rubble of the collapsed building, as search operations continued overnight for more victims believed to be trapped beneath the debris.
Separately, a wall collapsed in Landhi’s Majeed Colony, killing two people, including a woman, while three people sustained injuries.
Following yesterday’s rain, a noticeable coolness was felt in the city during the night.
Earlier in the day, the weather department forecast that rain and thunderstorms with strong winds, along with isolated hailstorms, are likely to affect other parts of Sindh on Thursday, as a westerly wave moves into the country’s western regions.
Under the influence of this weather system, the PMD said that rain and thunderstorms with strong winds, isolated hail, and occasional moderate to heavy showers are expected in Jamshoro, Hyderabad, Thatta, Sujawal, Badin, Matiari, Tando Muhammad Khan, Tando Allahyar, Umerkot, Tharparkar, Sanghar, Mirpurkhas, Nosheroferoz, Shaheed Benazirabad, Dadu districts, and across the Karachi Division.
Rain/thunderstorm with strong winds” were also likely in Larkana, Qambar Shahdadkot, Shikarpur, Jacobabad, Kashmore, Ghotki and Sukkur districts today and tomorrow with occasional gaps,” it added.
