Summary In Paposh area, a child was electrocuted while playing in the rainwater.
KARACHI (online): At least six people were electrocuted in different areas due to heavy rainfall that lashed Karachi Saturday morning.
In Paposh area, a child was electrocuted while playing in the rainwater. Meanwhile another person was electrocuted Landipur area of Karachi.
According to reports, the roof of a CNG station collapsed at Nipa intersection that injured two persons who were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. A child was also injured in Malir area in another incident.
The Karachi Electric Supply Company (KESC) also informed that 102 feeders have tripped across the city, plunging many areas into darkness. However, the repair work will be initiated soon after the downpour will stop, KESC sources told.
Heavy rainfall with thunderstorm lashed Karachi today morning disrupting the traffic flow in many areas and causing difficulties to the commuters, however, it decreased the temperature in the city turning the weather pleasant.
Rainwater filled the streets and roads of many areas including Old City Area, Defence, II Chundrigar Road, Nazimabad, Steel Town, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, Shahra-e-Faisal, Landhi and the areas adjoining University Road and Airport Road.
