Karachi Floods Motorway Office Homes Submerged
Flooding Hits Karachi Motorway Office, Residential Areas; Traffic Resumes Amid Congestion
Karachi – Severe flooding struck parts of Karachi on Wednesday, submerging the motorway office and nearby residential neighborhoods after heavy monsoon rains. Sources reported that the affected vehicles included those used for motorway patrolling and speed-checking units, many of which are now beyond repair.
Water levels inside the motorway office reportedly reached nearly five feet, leaving access roads completely impassable. Employees trapped inside were seen wading and swimming through the floodwater as they tried to evacuate the premises.
Traffic on the M-9 motorway was suspended due to the flooding, leaving heavy vehicles stranded overnight. Authorities have now reopened the Hyderabad–Karachi route, but traffic police warned of severe congestion as vehicles slowly resumed movement on the busy highway.
Officials are yet to confirm the full extent of the damage, though initial assessments indicate significant losses to official vehicles and infrastructure.
City Sees Heavy Rainfall, Wet Spell to Continue
The downpour is part of an ongoing monsoon spell across Karachi, with the Met Office reporting intermittent rainfall in several areas on Wednesday. Surjani Town recorded the highest rainfall at 129.6mm. Other areas affected included North Karachi (72.2mm), Korangi (70.5mm), Defence Phase-VII (70mm), Gulshan Hadeed (69mm), PAF Faisal Base (55mm), and Nazimabad (54mm).
Light to moderate rainfall was reported across Jail Chowrangi, Shaheed-e-Millat Road, Tariq Road, Hassan Square, PIB Colony, Saddar, M.A. Jinnah Road, Garden, Golimar, Shara-e-Faisal, Shah Faisal Colony, Malir, and surrounding areas. The Met Office has forecast sporadic showers continuing through Wednesday night, with moderate rain expected over the next two days.
Rising Streams Trigger Residential Flooding
Floodwaters also entered low-lying residential neighborhoods after Malir and Lyari streams swelled due to heavy rainfall in the city and the catchment areas of the Kirthar mountain range. The Mol, Khadeji, and Jaranda streams fed into the Malir stream, causing its water level to rise, while the Lyari stream levels continued to climb. Residents of affected neighborhoods were forced to evacuate their homes as water inundated streets and houses.
Authorities continue to monitor the situation closely as the city grapples with the ongoing wet spell.
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