KARACHI
\nAfter heavy rainfall in Karachi, the infrastructure of the metropolitan city has been badly affected. Thursday\u2019s moderate to heavy showers played havoc while low-lying areas of the city are still flooded with rainwater.
\nKarachi which has received torrential rain is facing urban flooding as water of Mlair river has flooded Korangi Causeway and Malir stream on Landhi Murtaza Chorangi has been submerged. The Rangers officials have reached the Korangi Causeway to start rescue efforts.
\nAccording to the latest situation on Friday, the thoroughfare between Landhi and Malir Memon Goth has been totally inundated compelling administration to close it by erecting barriers. The Godap stream is overflowing submerging all adjoining areas. The administration tried to divert the course of stream, but its effort have not borne fruit yet.
\nThree motorcyclists also drown in Godap stream when their two-wheeler was swept away by the strong water currents last night. One rider was rescued but two others both father and son were still missing. The road built over the nullah has been sagged owing to inundation.
\nAccording to police, the incident occurred when their motorcycle was slipped away due to fast running water. They said that one young rider named Rahim-ud-Din was rescued but the two others Ghulam Hussain and Liaquat Hussain were drowned.
\nPolice said that incident happened four hours ago and the rescue operation was still on. They said that no mobile signals worked in the area of Godap Town where the incident occurred.
\nOn the other hand, Deputy Commissioner South Abdul Sattar Isani along with all assistant commissioners of the district is monitoring the rain water disposal efforts of the administration.
\nThe dewatering process is underway on Chandrigarh Road, Sadr, MA Jinnah Road, Liyari, Shaheen Complex, Club Road, Police Headquarters Garden, Memon Mosque, Teen Talvar, and Bilawal Chorangi.
\nThe DC said that MC, DMCs, Solid Waste Management and K-Electric people were in contact with the district administration to tackle with the emergency situation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
KARACHI After heavy rainfall in Karachi, the infrastructure of the metropolitan city has been badly affected. Thursday\u2019s moderate to heavy showers played havoc while low-lying areas of the city are still flooded with rainwater. Karachi which has received torrential rain is facing urban flooding as water of Mlair river has flooded Korangi Causeway and Malir […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":270663,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-270652","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n