Heavy rain lashes Karachi
 

KARACHI: Heavy rain lashed several parts of Karachi on Friday evening turning the weather pleasant in the metropolis.

The heavy rainfall hit Defence, Clifton, Saddar, Gushan-e-Maimar, Korangi, Shah Faisal Town, Gulistan-e-Johar, Malir, Gulishan-e-Hadeed and other areas.

The rain inundated many low-lying areas. Massive traffic jam was witnessed on major thoroughfares of the city.

Also, with the first drop of rain, many areas plunged into darkness as 250 feeders tripped.

According to K-Electric spokesman, supply from around 110 feeders has been restored while work on other 140 was in progress.

Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah telephoned Managing Director K-Electric and directed him to ensure uninterrupted supply power supply.

He also directed DIG Traffic to adopt measures for smooth flow of traffic.

Apart from Karachi, Badin, Golarchi, Hyderabad, Khairpur and some other cities of the province.

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