Torrential rains caused widespread flooding and damage in Pakistan's financial capital Karachi on Monday, even inundating the business district, officials said.
Most underpasses were flooded and there was nowhere to pump the flood waters out to, the chief minister for Sindh province, Murad Ali Shah told reporters.Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.comOne death had been confirmed in the latest spell of Monsoon rains, adding to the 29 reported since they began last month.
Karachi’s main streets, which house financial institutions and bank headquarters including Pakistan's central bank, were flooded and rescue services were using boats to reach stranded people.A man with a baby sits on a bench while children play amid flooded street during the monsoon season in Karachi, Pakistan July 11, 2022. REUTERS/Akhtar SoomroThe Pakistan Navy was also taking part in the relief and rescue operations, the Navy said in a statement.
The highway linking Quetta city to Karachi was also closed for traffic as sections of it were swept away by flash floods.
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