Moderate to heavy rainfall lashed different parts of Karachi on Tuesday afternoon and late evening with gusty winds.

The areas that experienced downpours include Saddar, Hassan Square, Sharea Faisal, Korangi, Quaidabad, Malir, Shah Latif Town, Landhi, and Gulistan-i-Jauhar.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), till 8pm, Airport Old Area had received 33.7 millimetres of rain, followed by Sharea Faisal with 29mm.

Meanwhile, Karachi traffic police issued multiple traffic updates.

Separately, a press release issued by the office of Karachi Additional Inspector General Javed Alam Odho said police teams were in the field to assist with ensuring the flow of traffic, guiding the public where water had accumulated and dealing with any untoward situation.

“People are urged to avoid unnecessary travel and stay at a distance from electricity poles and wires,” the press release said.

Pakistan International Airlines spokesperson Abdullah Khan told Dawn.com that the flag carrier’s flight PK305 coming to Karachi to Sukkur had been diverted back to the latter.

Earlier, the Met department had said the city might see light to moderate rain / thunderstorm at a few places as weather conditions were expected to be largely cloudy and humid today.

“A well-marked low pressure area lay over Gulf of Cambay and adjoining Gujarat (India). It’s likely to move west northwestwards and emerge over the north Arabian Sea near Saurashtra, India, around October 1.

“Under its influence, wind / thunderstorm / rain of light to moderate intensity is expected in Tharparkar [Mithi, Islamkot, Nagarparkar, Chachro, Dhali, Diplo, Kaloi], Umerkot, Mirpurkhas and Badin districts till Oct 1,“ the forecast said.

Similar weather conditions are expected in Shaheed Benazirabad, Naushahro Feroze, Sanghar, Matiari, Tando Allahyar, Tando Muhammad Khan, Hyderabad, Jamshoro, Karachi, Thatta, and Sujawal from Sept 30 till Oct 1, it added.