KARACHI: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted rainfall and thunderstorm in different parts of Sindh, including Karachi, from August 31 to September 3.
According to a notification issued by the weather department, moderate monsoon winds will enter Sindh from August 31. The winds are likely to cause rainfall in certain areas of Tharparkar, Umerkot, Sanghar, and other districts from August 31 to September 3.
The weather department said it is likely that Karachi would receive rain from September 1 to 3 and also warned of occasional gusty winds during the time.
Meanwhile, the Sindh Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued a weather warning in light of the monsoon rains in Sindh. PDMA has advised all concerned authorities to remain alert during the forecast period.
The notification, issued in this regard, stated that billboards and hoardings should be secured or removed in light of thunderstorms and high winds.
On Sunday, a five-year-old girl drowned in a stormwater drain in Rawalpindi’s Habib Colony after the city saw intermittent light and heavy rain starting from the morning, according to a rescue official.
The child died after she fell into the water and was swept away for a kilometre into the drain before being pulled out by locals, Rescue 1122 spokesperson Rafaqat Chaudhry said.
Rescue officials tried to administer CPR to revive her, he said, adding that angry area residents had refused to hand over her body and tried to attack the rescue personnel.
Umar Farooq, a spokesperson for the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA), said there was heavy rain in many areas of Rawalpindi and many low-lying areas were inundated though they had been cleared out.
