KARACHI, 04, 09, 2021: Heavy rain in some parts of the city on Saturday wreaked havoc on the transmission and distribution system of K Electric, as around 200 KE feeders tripped out of the total 1,900 that supply power to the city.
Malir, North Nazimabad, Shah Faisal and Liaquatabad were reported to be without power as heavy rain began to fall in the afternoon.
The port city continued to receive moderate to heavy showers for a third day today under the influence of a monsoon system that is present in the south-southeast of Karachi.
The weather is likely to remain cloudy for the rest of the day with chances of thunderstorms and rain. The Meteorological department on Friday forecast rain and thunderstorms throughout Saturday in Karachi.
Rain continued to pour at regular intervals in areas including I I Chundrigarh Road, Saddar, M A Jinnah Road, North Nazimabad, Saki Hassan Chowrangi, Malir, Memon Goth, Gulshan-e-Hadid, Quaidabad and the area in and around the airport.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department has said there are chances of light showers (drizzling) in the city till Monday (September 6).
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