Educational institutions to remain closed across Sindh today
KARACHI (92 News) – All educational institutions will remain closed on Tuesday (Today) due to the first spell of monsoon across Sindh.
According to the announcement of provincial education department, all the educational institutions including government and private will be remain closed today.
It was also reported that the examinations scheduled to take place on Tuesday at Karachi, NED and Federal Urdu universities have been postponed and a new date will be announced later.
Ten die of electrocution as rain lashes Karachi
The incessant rain which initially started with light shower as early as 6am continued until the evening, with heavy downpour later in the day inundating several parts of Karachi.
A day earlier, the first monsoon spell in Karachi has exposed the administration of provincial government as daily routine of citizens has been disrupted.
According to the reports, accumulation of rainwater and caused traffic congestion in various parts of the city and the rains also disrupted power supply across Karachi.
At least 10 people, including an 11-year-old girl, lost their lives due to electrocution as intermittent rain lashed the Sindh.
While various parts of Karachi were hit with power outages as the metropolis and other parts of Sindh experienced incessant rain on Monday morning.
Parts of the city also experienced power outages including various courts such as the Supreme Court Karachi registry, the Sindh High Court and accountability courts. This affected court proceedings resulting in most hearings being rescheduled.
In a post shared on Twitter, K-Electric said that the power supply situation was normal in most areas, while supply to a few parts of Gadap, Baldia Town, Gulistan-e-Jauhar and Korangi had been affected due to heavy rainfall.
Karachi Power Update: Power supply to few parts of Gadap, Baldia, Johar, and Korangi are affected due to heavy rainfall, while power supply situation is normal in most areas. KE teams are working to restore affected areas swiftly. Inconvenience is regretted.
— KE (@KElectricPk) July 29, 2019