Six die as first spell of monsoon rains lays bare poor preparations by Sindh, local govts
(WorldNews Pakistan)

The monsoon of 2020 in Karachi proved no different than the last year as with the first rain spell of the year in the city on Monday afternoon, its civic infrastructure collapsed and at least six people lost their lives with dozens injured in rain-related incidents. The first monsoon shower lashed Karachi as strong winds and mild rain uprooted trees and caused flooding on roads. Hours-long power outages also occurred in many areas of the city. A moderate spell “Karachi received first proper monsoon showers on Monday afternoon under the influence of a powerful low pressure area [rain-causing system] whose core is still away from the city. The low pressure area is currently centered at Arabian...