Intermittent rains continue across country

KARACHI: An irregular spate of rains caused by fresh winds of monsoon are continuing to lash almost all parts of country including Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab provinces and northern areas, Geo News reported.

As usual, the cruel downpours have sent people in misery, as there is no electricity and no water in many areas, paralyzing the routine of daily life.

All the low-lying areas in Balochistan’s industrial areas namely Hub and Gadani have submerged under water whereas drains, meant for rainwater, have been flooded.

Incessant downpours have largely affected traffic on RCD Road, which links Quetta to Karachi.

At least two persons have died of electricity shocks due to rain in Karachi, police said.

Electricity failure has been reported in many parts in Hyderabad following spree of intermittent rains, which remained continued since Monday evening while low-lying areas are in flood.

The spate of monsoon rains is also continued in Badin, Dadu, Golarchi, Matli, Tandobago, Talhar and in all the rural and urbane areas located in upper Sindh.

Rains have also left electricity system suspended in Jamshoro district.

Pleasant showers have been reported in many areas in Punjab including Bahawalpur, Gujranwala, Kohat, Dera Ghazi Khan, Manserah, Bala Kot and Ogi.

More Lava Flows From Mayon

Lava continues to flow from Mayon Volcano’s mouth coupled with more high frequency volcano earthquakes, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.
Phivolcs said it has recorded 78 high frequency volcanic earthquakes and tremors for the past 24 hours. Phivolcs said lava that have flowed out of the volcano has reached 700 meters to 800 meters downslope below the crater. Lava fragments detaching from the lava pile inside the crater continuously rolled down along Bonga gully reaching 3 to 4 kilometers downslope of the crater.
The volcano has also continued to emit white steam that reached 200 meters above its summit. The local government is expecting to finish the evacuation of a total of 9,946 families from the danger zones in 2 days.