Karachi rain: Severe traffic jams across city

 KARACHI: Heavy rain lashed the metropolis on Tuesday, Geo News reported. Areas which received heavy rain included Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Gulistan-e- Johar, Malir, Baldia Town, Nursery, Sher Shah and North Karachi.

The rain broke the hot spell which had griped the city for the past three days, but came with a cost. Severe traffic jams are being reported on major roads of the city including I.I. Chundrigar Road and Shara-e-Faisal. Commuters have been stuck in these traffic jams for several hours and many vehicles have run out of petrol.

The Met office reports that 28 mm rain has been recorded in the airport area. Chief meteorologist Muhammed Riaz while speaking to Geo News said that this was a moderate spell and was expected to last till Wednesday.