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SEVEN KILLED AS MONSOON RAINS BATTER KARACHI WITH MORE SHOWERS LOOMING Wednesday, 20 August, 2025 | 25 Safar, 1447
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RAIN EMERGENCY DECLARED ACROSS PORT CITY WITH ALL TEAMS PLACED ON HIGH ALERT TO RESPOND TO URBAN FLOODING, TRAFFIC DISRUPTIONS AND OTHER RAIN-RELATED INCIDENTS K-ELECTRIC CLAIMS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM REMAINS STABLE, BUT SAFETY OF LIFE AND PROPERTY, AND PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS, REMAINS TOP PRIORITY
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COMMUTERS FACE CHALLENGES AS HOURS-LONG RAIN SPELL LED TO THE CITY’S MAIN THOROUGHFARES CHOKED WITH TRAFFIC
PUBLIC HOLIDAY AND CLOSURE OF ALL PRIVATE AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS ANNOUNCED AS PMD PREDICTS MORE RAINS IN KARACHI
KP flood toll rises to 358 as relief, rehab efforts expanded PESHAWAR/ISLAMABAD/LAHORE staff report
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KARACHI
staff report
T least seven people were killed in Karachi on Tuesday after heavy monsoon rains battered parts of the port, flooding various neighbourhoods, brought the vehicular traffic to a standstill on major arteries and plunged the entire city into darkness, prompting the government to declare a rain emergency. According to the Met Office, as of 8pm, Gulshan-i-Hadeed recorded the
highest level of rain at 170 millimetres, followed by Airport Old Area with 158.5mm, Jinnah Terminal 153mm, Nazimabad 149.6mm, Surjani Town 145.2mm, Keamari 140mm, Saadi Town 140.2mm, Defence Housing Authority Phase VII 134mm, University Road 133mm, PAF Base Faisal 128mm, North Karachi 108.4mm, Korangi 132.2mm, Gulshan-i-Maymar 98mm, PAF Masroor Base 87mm, Orangi Town 66.2mm and Bahria Town 4.8mm.
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Heavy monsoon rains and catastrophic flooding have left at least 358 people dead in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), with widespread damage to infrastructure and ongoing relief operations as authorities warn the current rain cycle may continue through August 21, the Provincial Disaster Management Authority said on Tuesday. Its report, the PDMA said that record rains started in KP on August 15, have wreaked havoc across the province that prompted an emergency as torrential rains ravaged homes, displaced families, and left a trail of destruction across Buner, Swat, Shangla, Mansehra, and beyond. According to the latest data from the KP PDMA, 358 people have died in rain-related incidents since August 15, with Buner reporting the highest toll at 225.
Another 181 people were injured, while the dead included 287 men, 41 women and 30 children. Buner was the worst-hit district in the province, where flash flooding and building collapses left 225 people dead, including 193 men, 23 women and nine children, according to the report. Another 120 people sustained injuries. Following Buner, Shangla district reported 36 deaths from flash floods, while 22 fatalities were recorded in Mansehra, another 22 in Bajaur, and 20 in Swat, where both flash flooding and infrastructure damage claimed lives. Flash flooding in the KP’s Swabi district also left 17 dead, according to the PDMA. Due to separate roof collapse incidents, five people died in Lower Dir, and another two people lost their lives in Noshewra. Abbotabad, Torghar, and South Waziristan recorded one death each, the report noted.
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PIA flights disrupted at Karachi airport amid heavy rains
KARACHI
Monitoring Desk
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) operations at Karachi airport were severely disrupted on Tuesday after heavy rains and stormy weather hit the city. Intermittent downpours since early morning caused waterlogging on major roads and traffic jams, leaving many passengers and staff struggling to reach Jinnah International Airport on time. PIA spokesperson Abdullah Khan confirmed that several flights had been cancelled or delayed as bad weather hampered operations and prevented passengers from arriving at the terminal. The national flag carrier cancelled its Karachi–Quetta–Karachi flights PK310/311 and Karachi–Islamabad–Karachi flights PK-308/309, while Lahore–Karachi flight PK-305 was delayed at Lahore Airport and will depart once conditions improve. PIA’s Karachi–Najaf–Karachi service (PK-109/110) was also delayed, with its departure rescheduled for 10:30pm as passengers struggled to make it on time. Similarly, Karachi– Islamabad flight PK-370 has been rescheduled for 9:30pm. International operations were also affected, with Karachi–Jeddah (PK-731) and Karachi– Madinah (PK-843) departures facing delays. In addition, tomorrow’s Karachi–Islamabad–Karachi flights PK-300/301 have been cancelled. The airline has urged passengers to stay in contact with its call centre at 111-786-786 for updated flight information and to confirm road conditions before heading to the airport. “PIA apologises for the inconvenience caused by weather-related disruptions and is making every effort to normalise operations at the earliest,” the spokesperson said.