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Rain washes away govt claims in Karachi

The sixth spell of monsoon rain drowns metropolis in further chaos, Heavy rain continued to lash Karachi for third...

The sixth spell of monsoon rain drowns metropolis in further chaos, Heavy rain continued to lash Karachi for third consecutive day flooding roads and depriving several areas of electricity.

Several major arteries witnessed severe traffic jams across the city and many areas of Karachi were experiencing power outages.

Rainwater flooding the roads at M.A Jinnah road and parts of Saddar.

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Several roads in Surjani Town, Yousaf Goth, Abdul Raheem Goth and Dada Bhai Town are still submerged in the water.

Meanwhile, Sindh Rangers have urged residents to call helpline 1101 or contact on 0347-9001111 via WhatsApp for assistance, Radio Pakistan reported.

According to the Met Office, the city will continue to receive rain until tonight.

However, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail has said Prime Minister Imran Khan is monitoring the situation that has arisen in Karachi due to the torrential rains and has assured "to take any action required".

Traffic jams reported Following the rain, traffic in multiple areas of the city came to a standstill as roads were inundated with rainwater.

The Korangi EBM Causeway has been closed due to which traffic has been diverted towards the Jam Sadiq Bridge. The route is completely packed, II Chundrigar Road and University road experienced a similar

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