KARACHI, Sept 10, 2025 — Heavy monsoon showers have wreaked havoc across Karachi, pushing the death toll from rain-related incidents to six and forcing the relocation of more than 300 residents as the city’s two main rivers Malir and Lyari spilled over their banks.
According to rescue officials, tragedies struck in multiple areas. A van was swept away by floodwaters in Gadap Town’s Konkar Nadi, leaving two people dead while efforts continue to trace two others. In North Nazimabad, an 18-year-old youth lost his life after being electrocuted during the downpour.
Rescue teams also pulled several people to safety from the Lyari and Malir rivers, though one person remains unaccounted for.
Emergency operations were carried out by Rescue 1122, the Edhi Foundation, and other local authorities, who ferried stranded families to safer ground.
Karachi Mayor Murtaza Wahab confirmed that over 318 people had been evacuated from vulnerable settlements near the riverbanks.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah toured flood-hit neighborhoods, including Saadi Town, Jinnah Avenue, and Shahrah-i-Bhutto Expressway, assuring citizens that rumors of an expressway collapse were unfounded.
He clarified that water had seeped through an unfinished embankment at the under-construction Malir Expressway, but no structural failure occurred. He also attributed flooding in Saadi Town to overflows from Lath and Thado dams, directing rapid dewatering and relief efforts.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) warned that while the current system is weakening and moving towards Balochistan, intermittent rains are still expected in Karachi. Authorities have closed all schools across the city for safety, urging residents in flood-prone zones to remain cautious.
Urban experts say Karachi’s vulnerability stems from years of encroachments, solid waste dumping, and shrinking waterways, which restrict the capacity of natural drains like the Lyari and Malir rivers turning seasonal rains into urban flooding disasters.
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