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Karachi Rains Snarl City as Gujarat Low Heads for Arabian Sea

PMD warns of gusty winds, lightning, unsafe seas as the low nears the northeastern Arabian Sea.

Overview

  • The Pakistan Meteorological Department says a well‑marked low over Saurashtra and the Gulf of Cambay is moving west‑southwest and could enter the northeastern Arabian Sea by October 1 with a chance of strengthening into a depression.
  • Showers ranging from light to heavy hit multiple Karachi neighborhoods, causing waterlogging and hours‑long traffic jams across major corridors.
  • Airport sources reported disruptions at Jinnah International, including diverted, delayed and cancelled flights, with a Lahore–Karachi service rerouted to Sukkur and an international arrival unable to land.
  • Intermittent rain and gusty winds are forecast for Karachi and several Sindh districts through midweek, with hot, humid conditions persisting elsewhere in the province.
  • PMD cautioned that windstorms and lightning could damage weak structures and advised fishermen to avoid deep sea, while observed totals included 41 mm at Sakrand, 29 mm at Padidan and 3–9 mm at Karachi sites.