KARACHI: Electricity supply to major parts of the city was disrupted on Sunday night due to heavy rainfall and thunder.
The areas that received rainfall included Gulistan-e-Johar, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Saddar, Malir Cantt, Defence, Clifton, as well as neighbourhoods in the vicinity of the Karachi airport and near Shahrah-e-Faisal, I.I. Chundrigar Road.
Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah has directed Karachi commissioner, deputy commissioners and Sindh Solid Waste Management Board and the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) to drain water from the metropolis.
Chief Secretary Sindh Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah has directed the Commissioner Karachi, Deputy Commissioners, Sindh Solid Waste Management Board and KMC to undertake all out steps for draining out rainy water from the metropolis. #Rain_in_Karachi#KarachiRain
— Government of Sindh (@SindhGovt_) January 21, 2019
On the other hand, localities, where electricty supply was disrupted, comprised Gulistan-e-Johar, Model Colony, Saddar, North Karachi, and Orangi Town.
The official handle for the city’s electricity provider, K-Electric, shared that teams were working to restore electricity supply to the affected areas.
There is a “power outage on the PMTs [pad-mounted transformers] in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e-Johar, North Karachi, Orangi Town, and Garden”, a spokesperson for K-Electric had said.
Karachi Power Update:
Power supply to few parts of North Karachi, Gulshan, Johar, Orangi, Garden is affected due to rainfall while power supply situation is normal in most areas. KE teams are working to restore affected areas swiftly. Inconvenience is regretted.— KE (@KElectricPk) January 20, 2019
Later, in an update, it shared that power supply to Tariq Road, Numaish, Passport Office, Federal B area, Gulshan Chorangi, Lucky Star and Mohammad Ali Society had been restored.
Karachi Power Update 2:
Power supply in areas of Tariq Road, Numaish, Passport Office, FB area, Gulshan Chorangi, Lucky Star and Mohammad Ali Society has been restored. KE teams are working to restore all remaining affected areas swiftly. Inconvenience is regretted.— KE (@KElectricPk) January 20, 2019