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In its forecast on Sunday, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) stated the port metropolis will witness gentle to heavy rains within the subsequent 24 hours.
Several areas throughout Karachi — corresponding to Malir Halt, Defence, Korangi, Landhi, Quaidabad and their adjoining areas — acquired gentle showers immediately.
The system of rain, as per the Met Office, continues to be current in Karachi with town anticipated to stay cloudy with robust winds.
The present temperature within the metropolis is recorded 27°C, stated the PMD, including that the utmost temperature is more likely to enhance as much as 32°C.
It additional added that the pace of sea breeze might exceed 15 to 25 kilometres per hour, whereas the proportion of humidity within the air is 88%.
Meanwhile, in gentle of the wet climate within the metropolis, site visitors police have issued security precautions urging motorcyclists to make use of left aspect of the highway.
The site visitors police have suggested to keep away from all of a sudden utilizing brakes because the highway might grow to be slippery resulting from moist situations.
“While driving, preserve the pace low and preserve the gap from the subsequent car as a lot as potential,” stated the site visitors police in its advisory.
Heavy rains trigger destruction
On the opposite hand, not less than eight individuals have been killed and dozens others suffered accidents in separate rain-related incidents throughout the nation.
Heavy monsoon rains have wreaked havoc in Rajanpur, Dera Ghazi Khan, Toba Achakzai, Qilla Abdullah, Ziarat, Pishin, Chaman, Jacobabad, Sukkur, Khairpur and different areas of the nation.
Flash floods triggered by the heavy rains broken homes and crops apart from washing away roads and bridges in several areas.
In addition to this, the roofs and boundary partitions of a number of homes additionally collapsed. At least, 10 individuals had been injured in rain-related incidents in several elements of Balochistan.
