KARACHI: Heavy downpour hits parts of Sindh, including Karachi submerging low-lying areas and disturbing business and social life.  Heavy rain in Karachi submerged Sindh Secretariat, Burns Road, Saddar, NIPA, Lyari, Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Bin Qasim, Razzaqabad, Superhighway, Nooriabad, Kathore, Malir, Landhi, Korangi, Gulsitan-e- Karachi airport and other areas, causing heavy traffic jams. 

Commuters, particularly girls and women faced trouble in reaching their homes. Heavy rain also hit different areas of Tharparkar including Mithi, Deeplo and Kloi, affecting social and business life. Floods also continued to paralyse life in many areas of interior Sindh, inlcuding Khairpur Nathan Shah, Gambat, Qamber, Ranipur, Khuhra, Khairpur Mirs, villages in Dadu, and many other areas of province. Authorities seemed unable to shift people to safe areas while there were many complaints about non-provision of food and other relief items to flood and rain affectees across province. Affected people are wondering where huge international aid goes. Two young men named Muhammad Musa and Yaqoob died when lightning struck them in Kandaro Lind village in Tehsil Deeplo.  Rain lashed Tandowala and its adjoining areas. Skies over Umarkot were overcast. Intermittent rain also hit coastal belt of Chohar Jamali.  Monsoon downpour was soaking Nawabshah and Goth Pir Bakhsh Zardari. Rain also pounded different areas of Karachi as an Airblue flight coming from Islamabad could not land at Karachi Jinnah International Airport due to heavy downpour. 

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 13 2022

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