KARACHI, Pakistan — Torrential rains caused widespread flooding and damage in Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi on Monday, even inundating the business district, officials said. One death had been confirmed in the latest spell of Monsoon rains, adding to the 29 reported since they began last month. Karachi’s main streets, which house financial institutions and bank headquarters including Pakistan’s central bank, were flooded and rescue services were using boats to reach stranded people. The Pakistan Navy was also taking part in the relief and rescue operations, the Navy said in a statement. “Deeply saddened by the tragic losses due to torrential rains in Karachi,” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Twitter.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 12, 2022 16:04 UTC