Karachi likely to receive upto 100 mm rain today

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Intense weather system from India to bring heavy rain to Karachi today

Karachi: The Meteorological Department has forecast moderate to heavy thundershowers in Karachi today.

According to Director Meteorological Department Abdul Qayyum, the city is likely to receive moderate to heavy rains today.

He added that some areas are likely to receive upto100 mm of rains today.

The recent monsoon wave may continue intermittently till Tuesday, the Met official predicted.

He feared urban flooding in the city in the wake of heavy rains.

In the fifth spell of monsoon, Karachi received more rain than forecasted by the Meteorological Department.

The highest rainfall of 170 mm was recorded in Surjani Town while 88 mm in New Karachi.

The Meteorological Department had forecast up to 85 mm of rain for Karachi.