Several areas of Karachi received heavy to light showers on Wednesday, with the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicting the latest spell to last till the weekend.
According to media reports, Gulistan-i-Johar, Super Highway, Shah Faisal Colony , Malir, Quaidabad, Gulshan-i-Iqbal, Scheme 33, Gulzar-i-Hijri, Merewether Tower, Karachi airport, II Chundrigar Road and several other areas had received varying degrees of rain by Wednesday afternoon.
Meanwhile, the rainfall hampered the flow of traffic in the metropolitan city. Karachi Traffic Police said that there was a bottleneck at the route leading from Sharea Faisal to the airport due to water accumulating on the road.
Similarly, traffic jams were reported at major thoroughfares in Malir, Korangi and adjoining areas.
Police said traffic jams were also being reported from Liaquatabad to Teen Hatti, Jinnah Bridge turning to ICI, Karsaz to Pir Bukhari, FTC to Avari, PIB in front of Central Jail, Murshid Bazar, Tibet to Regal, Tibet Chowk, Patel Para, Lasbela Chowk, Denso Hall, Regent Plaza to FTC, Anklesaria Chowk, Shaheed-i-Millat turning and Nagan Chowrangi.
Meanwhile, K-Electric spokesperson Imran Rana shared an update about the power situation at 4:30pm, saying that 200 out of the city's 1,900 feeders were shut down for safety.
He also shared a list of the areas where power was restored.
