Sardar Sarfaraz, the chief meteorologist at the Pakistan Meteorological Department, said on Monday that reports of Sukkur receiving record-breaking rainfall are incorrect.
He told Media that Sukkur recorded 116mm of rain in 48 hours, while Rohri , near Sukkur, saw 134mm of rain.
Sukkur city in Sindh recently experienced heavy rainfall, with reports suggesting it might be the worst in 77 years. Last year, the city had 374mm of rain over 12 days, but this time, it got 290mm in just one day, according to local officials.
According to a statement from Sindh government spokesperson and Sukkur Mayor Barrister Arsalan Islam Sheikh, most of Sukkur was cleared of water by Sunday night. However, 5% of the city, including Qureshi Goth, still has water problems due to illegal structures blocking drainage points and some obstacles created by troublemakers. There’s also standing water at Sukkur Railway Station, which is normally the Railway Department’s job to handle, but the Sukkur Municipal Corporation will clear it up within a few hours for the public’s benefit.
The Sukkur mayor insisted that the rainfall report he mentioned is specifically for Sukkur city, not the whole district. He explained that the report includes detailed rainfall data for each of the five areas, or talukas, in the district. According to the mayor, Sukkur city had the highest rainfall at 292mm by 2pm, which is very close to the reported 300mm.
Sarfaraz said Karachi will stay cloudy with light drizzle and rain over the next 24 hours. The low pressure that caused the rain has moved away from Sindh. However, another monsoon system might bring more rain to lower Sindh, including Karachi, around August 26 or 27. For upper Sindh, there’s a chance of rain on August 21.
Today, Karachi’s temperature will range from 28°C to 32°C, with the humidity at 81% and winds blowing from the southwest at 17 km/h.
