It poured down heavily in Malir Cantt, areas adjoining the airport, Lines Area, Saddar, Gulistan-e-Jauhar, DHA, Korangi Industrial Area, Garden, Model Colony and Saudabad. Neighbouring areas of the city such as Gharo also experienced rain, according to the meteorological department.
Between 2pm to 3pm, the horizon was covered with dark clouds. This is the first spell of the monsoon rains that has hit Karachi this summer.Due to heavy rain in the city major roads are having a traffic jam and the situation of service lanes is even worse.
People are being advised to avoid all the roads between Shahrah e Faisal to the airport as they are blocked.
Without further ado here’s what twitter has to say about this:
K-Electric has advised people to stay indoors.
https://twitter.com/kelectricpk/status/1280113614230175745?s=21
https://twitter.com/faisaliqbalcric/status/1280110366530383873?s=21
https://twitter.com/faizanlakhani/status/1280106217101115392?s=21
Stay safe and stay indoors everyone, it’s getting dangerous.
https://twitter.com/sherysyed2/status/1280110837458444288?s=21
Massive respect for the traffic police officers.
https://twitter.com/junaidmuhammadd/status/1280095462591287297?s=21
Even Shahid Afridi took his daughter out to enjoy the pleasant weather.
https://twitter.com/showbizandnewz/status/1280095929077575680?s=21
Some people rejoiced the fact that the heat wave in Karachi was over.
https://twitter.com/adil_hu/status/1280112999525748738?s=21
https://twitter.com/__mahiisays/status/1280085402813190147?s=21
https://twitter.com/tirmizeyy/status/1280122360071421952?s=21
https://twitter.com/alirazalakho_/status/1280115481911988226?s=21
Despite the heavy rain, the meme games were still on point.
https://twitter.com/_fromthisworld/status/1280104576293769218?s=21
https://twitter.com/kolachiwalay/status/1280118883077234688?s=21
https://twitter.com/iayeszha/status/1280122419588608003?s=21
This one has to be the best!
https://twitter.com/iamshehr/status/1280122244254044161?s=21
https://twitter.com/mabdullhadi4/status/1280126677910196225?s=21
Last but not the least, here’s a beautiful view of dolmen mall and the beach.
https://twitter.com/ak_forty7/status/1280092253566926848?s=21
