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DADU, Aug 21: A boy was killed and at least four people were injured in rain-related incidents as different parts of Sindh received rains on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
The rains caused power breakdowns and rendered telephone connections in various areas out of order. The rainwater also inundated roads and low-lying areas. In some areas, rainwater mixed with overflowing gutter water, making it difficult for the residents to wade through the filthy water.
In Dadu, different towns received rain on Wednesday night.
Seven-year-old Chanesar died and his brother, Amjad, was injured when a wall of the house of Mr Sultan fell on them.
Wajid Ali, Mahar Ali and Naheed Akhtar were injured in the Khanpur village when the roof of a rice factory caved in.
LARKANA: Roads and low-lying areas were inundated after heavy downpour, coupled with thunderstorm, lashed the district late Wednesday night.
The VIP Road, Royal Road, Hospital Road, Lahori Road, Empire Road and the Jiles Bazaar Road came under water.
Allahabad, Murad Wahan, Airport Road, Massan Road, Shahbaz Colony and other areas were flooded with rainwater.
The power supply to several villages and towns of Larkana was disrupted as the thunderstorm uprooted trees and electricity poles. Hesco officials said wires were snapped at different places.
In Shahdadkot, breaches developed in Gul Shah, Tanveri, Bhutta, Warisdion Mashi, Sujawal and Koor Shakh channels, offshoots of the SKT Branch, affecting 10 villages and flooding paddy crop.
Roads leading to fish and vegetable markets were also submerged by rain and gutter water.
JACOBABAD: Heavy rains and strong winds hit the district late Wednesday night.
The rain started at 2am and continued till 6am, paralysing the civic life in the district.
Many mud houses collapsed in Thul and several telephone connections went out of order.
The rainwater inundated the main roads, streets and different localities, including the Shahi Bazaar, Bano Bazaar, Cinema Road, Family Line, Station Road, Petti Bazaar and Old Anaj Mandi.
HYDERABAD: The district received light rain on Thursday morning.
There were power fluctuations and the electricity supply could not be restored to some parts of the city till 8:30pm.
A Hesco official said some fault had developed in a 132kv power line at the Jamshoro thermal power station which disrupted the power supply to areas which were fed by Qasimabad grid stations.
He said efforts were being made to remove the fault and restore the power supply.
The areas which were badly affected by the rain included Gari Khata, Hirabad, Saddar, Cantonment and some units of Latifabad.
NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: Naushahro Feroze, Moro, Kandiari, Bhirya, Tharushah and Padidan received light rain on Thursday morning.
SUKKUR: Sukkur and its adjoining areas were again lashed by heavy downpour on Thursday, resulting in disruption of the power supply and accumulation of water in low-lying areas.
In Kandhkot, Thul and Shikarpur, the rain started at 3am and continued till 5am. Here light rain continued up to 6am.
