It finally rained in Karachi, causing the citizens of the city to be overjoyed
Rainfall in Karachi is a rare occurrence as it is. Thus, it is no surprise that Karachi walay were over the moon when it finally rained.
The heat spell had been broken temporarily and Karachiites were out on the streets celebrating. The pakoras were brought out and served with some garma garam chai to celebrate the rainfall in Karachi, and the relief on everyone’s face was evident.
Karachi itself looked more picturesque than ever
Karachi today: pic.twitter.com/SjzYBwCtbY
— Fatima. (@iam_fama) June 29, 2017
And everyone became a photographer in their efforts to capture the breathtaking views
Beautiful Scene Of Shahra e Faisal.#Karachi #KhiAlerts #KarachiRain #ShahraeFaisal pic.twitter.com/oEYG0krIm6
— Karachi Traffic Upd (@KhiTraffic) June 29, 2017
However, it is no secret that Karachi and baarish rarely result in long-lasting relief for Karachiites. The light showers soon turned into heavy rainfall and wreaked havoc across the city.
The roads were flooded
Emergency declared in #Karachi after today's downpour. #rain ☔️ pic.twitter.com/h1GKRNqw73
— Danyal Gilani (@DanyalGilani) June 29, 2017
Aga Khan University Hospital even lost an old friend in the process
Famous tree of Aga khan hospital fell down due to rain in Karachi. pic.twitter.com/H3eGOcmX8h
— Arnold ShalwarNikker (@DaPakiGuy) June 29, 2017
New roads were not spared either
Unfortunately, this didn’t seem to testify in favor of the infrastructure in Karachi.
New #TariqRoad after short rainfall #Karachi pic.twitter.com/gqxRAJqtxF
— Raza Haroon (@mrazaharoon) June 28, 2017
The city seemed to be flooded in various areas
#Karachi: Flooding conditions during #KarachiRain on newly built #TariqRoad, no drainage system.#Monsoon #KHIAlerts pic.twitter.com/8tLmUEvWcq
— SherY – (@sherytheketchup) June 29, 2017
And people couldn’t help but draw attention to it on social media, hoping authorities would take note of the matter
Inundated road in front of Shaheen Complex #Karachi #rain @omar_quraishi @SAMAATV @ArifAlvi @Azharkh4 pic.twitter.com/HLtU7HudkR
— Rao Umer Ali Khan (@raoumerali) June 30, 2017
It almost seemed like the initial celebration was a bit premature
And Karachiites seemed to be paying the price for praying for rainfall
However, certain authorities, like the KMC City Wardens, were reportedly seen to step in and help out
Sindh Rangers were also seen trying to help pump out the rain water
While some people claim that the roads have cleared up, despite the heavy rainfall in Karachi…
Traffic flow on Roads of Karachi is NORMAL despite Rain. Thank You #SindhGovt for rehabilitation of Roads which makes traffic flow smooth. pic.twitter.com/3uWx9nAqd9
— Majid Agha (@Majid_Agha) June 28, 2017
…most of us kinda share the same sentiments as Shaneira Akram
Does @CareemPAK have boats? Cause that would be great for Karachi right now
— Shaniera Akram (@iamShaniera) June 29, 2017
What is your take on the entire situation? Is Karachi’s infrastructure simply not that well-equipped to handle heavy rainfall? Should the government be doing more in order to prevent such large-scale damage from happening in the future? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.
Cover images via: Karachi Walay/facebook.com