Heavy Rains in Karachi Kill at Least 17, Injure 30

Islamabad. Officials have stated that at least 17 people were killed and 30 injured due to rain in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi. According to local officials and rescue workers, casualties have been reported from several areas of the city after heavy rainfall struck the city's infrastructure.

Rescue workers said that 11 people died after a wall collapsed due to rain in Baldia Town area of Karachi, the capital of the country's southern Sindh province. It is reported that a couple died after the roof of a house collapsed in the Qaidabad area, and six others died in various parts of the city.

Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab informed that heavy rain accompanied by strong winds is currently occurring in the city and urged residents to stay away from unnecessary movement. The Mayor stated that waterlogging has occurred in many areas of the city and teams have been dispatched across the city to manage incidents disrupting traffic and daily life.

Sindh Minister Nasir Hussain Shah has declared a high alert across the province, including Karachi, following the storm. Pakistan's Meteorological Department has forecast rain and thunderstorms with strong winds and hail in Karachi and other parts of Sindh until Thursday under the influence of a western weather system.