4 dead as torrential monsoon rains break 36-year downpour record in Pakistan's Karachi
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Vehicles travel through floodwater after heavy monsoon rain in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Aug. 25, 2020. Heavy monsoon rains have broken a 36-year-old downpour record in the month of August in capital city Karachi of Pakistan's south Sindh province, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said. The heavy rainfall has played havoc in several parts of the city where the rainwater caused flooding, submerging streets, roads, vehicles and low-lying areas. Rain-related accidents including electrocution and roof collapse also claimed lives of four people in the city on Tuesday whereas scores of others got injured. (Str/Xinhua)
Vehicles are stuck under debris flow after heavy monsoon rain in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Aug. 25, 2020. Heavy monsoon rains have broken a 36-year-old downpour record in the month of August in capital city Karachi of Pakistan's south Sindh province, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said. The heavy rainfall has played havoc in several parts of the city where the rainwater caused flooding, submerging streets, roads, vehicles and low-lying areas. Rain-related accidents including electrocution and roof collapse also claimed lives of four people in the city on Tuesday whereas scores of others got injured. (Str/Xinhua)
People wade through floodwater after heavy monsoon rain in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Aug. 25, 2020. Heavy monsoon rains have broken a 36-year-old downpour record in the month of August in capital city Karachi of Pakistan's south Sindh province, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said. The heavy rainfall has played havoc in several parts of the city where the rainwater caused flooding, submerging streets, roads, vehicles and low-lying areas. Rain-related accidents including electrocution and roof collapse also claimed lives of four people in the city on Tuesday whereas scores of others got injured. (Str/Xinhua)
Motorcyclists make their way through floodwater after heavy monsoon rain in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Aug. 25, 2020. Heavy monsoon rains have broken a 36-year-old downpour record in the month of August in capital city Karachi of Pakistan's south Sindh province, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said. The heavy rainfall has played havoc in several parts of the city where the rainwater caused flooding, submerging streets, roads, vehicles and low-lying areas. Rain-related accidents including electrocution and roof collapse also claimed lives of four people in the city on Tuesday whereas scores of others got injured. (Str/Xinhua)
An overturned vehicle is seen after heavy monsoon rain in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Aug. 25, 2020. Heavy monsoon rains have broken a 36-year-old downpour record in the month of August in capital city Karachi of Pakistan's south Sindh province, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said. The heavy rainfall has played havoc in several parts of the city where the rainwater caused flooding, submerging streets, roads, vehicles and low-lying areas. Rain-related accidents including electrocution and roof collapse also claimed lives of four people in the city on Tuesday whereas scores of others got injured. (Str/Xinhua)
A man wades through floodwater after heavy monsoon rain in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Aug. 25, 2020. Heavy monsoon rains have broken a 36-year-old downpour record in the month of August in capital city Karachi of Pakistan's south Sindh province, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has said. The heavy rainfall has played havoc in several parts of the city where the rainwater caused flooding, submerging streets, roads, vehicles and low-lying areas. Rain-related accidents including electrocution and roof collapse also claimed lives of four people in the city on Tuesday whereas scores of others got injured. (Str/Xinhua)