What began as light drizzling and brief rain spells in the city of Karachi has now turned into a nightmare. Yesterday witnessed heavy rainfall in various parts of the metropolis with non-stop showers in different localities including North Karachi, New Karachi, North Nazimabad, Nazimabad, Clifton, Defence Housing Authority, MA Jinnah Road, Saddar, Sharae Faisal, PECHS, Tariq Road, Bahadurabad, Federal B Area, University Road, Gulistan-e-Johar, Qayyumabad Chowrangi and Guru Mandir among others. Torrential thunderstorms washed away houses, vehicles, crops and took a handful of precious lives. As Pakistanis came together to voice their concerns regarding poor infrastructure and inadequate draining systems in the country, efforts for flood relief were also put into place throughout Sindh.
Yesterday COAS Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa directed "Pak army" to step up flood relief operations to assist affected people due to recent rains in interior Sindh & Karachi.@SaeedGhani1 @MuradSaeedPTI @SHABAZGIL @ShamaJunejo #KarachiRain pic.twitter.com/UAV19OMimb
— Kami (@KamilSahab) August 26, 2020
Due to heavy rains in Karachi, various parts of metropolitan city got badly affected. Pak army launched "Flood Relief" Operation in Karachi..@Maria_Memon @GFarooqi @Jan_Achakzai @MaleehaHashmey #KarachiRain pic.twitter.com/HqNeDATMc4
— Kami (@KamilSahab) August 26, 2020
More than 70 #PakArmy and #Pakistan #Rangers #Sindh rescue and relief teams are assisting civil administration to provide relief to affected population.@BBhuttoZardari
@ajmaljami #KarachiRain pic.twitter.com/k4BSKP4CDl— abroo fatima (@abroofatima12) August 26, 2020
#PakistanArmy continue to assist the civil administration in providing relief in rain-affected areas of #Karachi @HamidMirPAK @BBhuttoZardari #KarachiRain pic.twitter.com/gmXzUIW7EC
— abroo fatima (@abroofatima12) August 26, 2020
Pakistan Army carries out rescue, relief operations in rain:
– Shifting affected people of Quaidabad through Army engineer boats to safer places
– provided shelters
WELL DONE TO PAKISTAN ARMY!#PakArmyZindabad #KarachiRain #KarachiRainExposePPP pic.twitter.com/LCcjedKhyW— MaeenKhan4 (@Khan4Maeen) August 26, 2020
Rains this year have been record-breaking, with over 345mm of precipitation in Karachi in the month of August. Twitter is filled with posts about rescue operations being underway in different areas.
“COAS Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa has directed “Pak army” to step up flood relief operations to assist affected people due to recent rains in interior Sindh and Karachi,” wrote one user, adding a string of pictures showing the distribution of food and provision of shelter to those residing in slum areas. A similar tweet read, “Troops must reach out to affected population in distress and extend all necessary care.” Soon after, the Pakistan Army deployed engineers and other experts in assigned districts while also launching a full-fledged Flood Relief operation.
Relief and rescue teams are busy in shifting the people to safer places and being provided shelters. #KarachiRain #Pakarmy@arsched @ZaidZamanHamid @asmashirazi pic.twitter.com/uU383njTgm
— ??? ????? ???? (@Malik_Wamz) August 26, 2020
Pakistan Army carries out rescue, relief operations in rain:
– Shifting affected people of Quaidabad through Army engineer boats to safer places
– provided shelters
WELL DONE TO PAKISTAN ARMY!#PakArmyZindabad #KarachiRain #KarachiRainExposePPP pic.twitter.com/LCcjedKhyW— MaeenKhan4 (@Khan4Maeen) August 26, 2020
Relief and rescue operations continued in various parts of #Karachi after heavy rains lashed the port city all throughout Tuesday. Boats have been deployed in various areas to shift stranded people to safer places.#KarachiRain #KarachiFlooded pic.twitter.com/kWUl559MLL
— Vishal Sehgal (@VishalSehgal4U) August 26, 2020
http://thebrownidentity.com/2020/08/25/karachi-rains-shaniera-akram-says-pakistanis-deserve-better-than-this-amid-overflowing-sewers/
In light of the same, another post read, “More than 70 #PakArmy and #Pakistan#Rangers#Sindh rescue and relief teams are assisting civil administration to provide relief to affected population.” Many sang praises for the Pak Army on Twitter. “Pakistan Army carries out rescue, relief operations in rain: Shifting affected people of Quaidabad through Army engineer boats to safer places and providing shelters. Well done to the Pakistan Army!” Images of the lifeboats show people being transported through the rain water to safer zones of Karachi. “Boats have been deployed in various areas to shift stranded people to safer places,” added a user.
