Moderate to heavy rainfall lashed different parts of Karachi on Tuesday afternoon with gusty winds.
The areas that experienced the downpour include including Saddar, Hassan Square, Sharea Faisal, Korangi, Quaidabad, Malir, Shah Latif Town, Landhi, and Gulistan-i-Jauhar.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, till 5pm, Phase 7 of Defence Housing Authority (DHA) had received 8.8 millimetres of rain, followed by Sharea Faisal with 7mm.
It added that University Road had experienced 5.4mm of rain, Jinnah Terminal 4.4mm, Keamari 3.5mm and Airport Old Area 2.6mm.
Earlier, the Met department had said the city might see light to moderate rain / thunderstorm at a few places as weather conditions were expected to be largely cloudy and humid today.
“A well-marked low pressure area lay over Gulf of Cambay and adjoining Gujarat (India). It’s likely to move west northwestwards and emerge over the north Arabian Sea near Saurashtra, India, around October 1.
“Under its influence, wind / thunderstorm / rain of light to moderate intensity is expected in Tharparkar [Mithi, Islamkot, Nagarparkar, Chachro, Dhali, Diplo, Kaloi], Umerkot, Mirpurkhas and Badin districts till Oct 1,“ the forecast said.
Similar weather conditions are expected in Shaheed Benazirabad, Naushahro Feroze, Sanghar, Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Karachi, Thatta, and Sujawal from Sept 30 till Oct 1, it added.
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