Power outages were reported across several parts of Karachi amid heavy rainfall since Tuesday morning, with many areas still plunged into darkness, leaving netizens frustrated as they grapple with daily disruptions and limited access to essential services.
At least heavy monsoon rains battered the city, flooding neighbourhoods, paralysing traffic and knocking out power, prompting the mayor to enforce a rain emergency.
K-Electric (KE) spokesperson said that Karachi’s drainage system was overwhelmed by rainfall that far exceeded its designed capacity, resulting in urban flooding across the city and complicating power restoration work in several localities.
In a statement, the utility claimed that its distribution system remains stable, but added that the safety of life and property, and p