'Above normal' monsoon rains expected in Karachi this year

Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has predicted a longer-than-usual monsoon season this year in Karachi from July to August.

Director General PDMA Sindh Salman Shah warned the concerned department, including Commissioner Karachi, KMC, KDA and other organisations, to prepare an emergency plan to deal with the situation.

He added that 198 low-lying areas are likely to experience the negative impacts of heavy rain, out of which 29 are considered as "sensitive”.

Following the forecast, Commissioner Karachi directed the authorities to create a plan to address expected issues in line with heavy rains in the port city.

Earlier in 2020, Karachi had received a record-breaking rainfall when 230mm rain was recorded in a single day on August 27.

During the period, Sindh had witnessed at least 184 deaths, of which 47 fatalities were reported in the metropolis alone.