Continuous rains in Karachi have raised difficulties for residents of the port city.  According to reports of Baaghi TV, rain showers continued across Karachi and escalated the situation for the residents. Six people trapped in Korangi river were evacuated safely, due to heavy rains for 2 days, cracks appeared in many places in Malir river, Dada Bhai Town and Sikhan river dam broke. Water entered different areas and houses, while power was lost in many areas. It rained in areas including Baloch Colony, Shahra-e-Faisal, Nursery, PECHS, Ferozeabad, Mahmoodabad, Cantt Station, Qayyumabad, Defense, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Liaquatabad, Nazimabad. Six people were trapped in the Korangi Kazwe River. Edhi volunteers evacuated everyone, including a policeman. Heavy rains wreak havoc in Karachi Dams on the Sikhan River were breached, water reached Arafat Town, Madina Colony, Khaldabad, Marghi Khana and the National Highway, while water also entered several houses. The National Highway was closed to traffic as a precautionary measure. Traffic on National Highway was diverted to Malir. According to reports, Education Minister Saeed Ghani also reached the area and said that the lock was not broken, only the door was broken, the flow of water was stopped by installing a gate, machinery started working to … Continue reading Karachi Flood: Rain continues to create difficulties for residents