In pictures: Heavy rains hit Pakistan's Karachi
| Updated: Sep 02, 2017, 07:58 AM IST
Downpours lash Pakistan, 8 dead
Floods in Karachi, Pakistan
The downpour in Pakistan's largest city, Karachi, has left at least eight people dead.
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Floods in Karachi, Pakistan
The heavy rainfall has disrupted life in the city--flooding streets with people in some areas struggling with waist-high water.
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Floods in Karachi, Pakistan
Wasim Akhtar, mayor of Karachi is working to rescue and rehabilitate those affected by the rains.
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Floods in Karachi, Pakistan
According to the country's weather forecast department, the rain is likely to continue for another three days in several parts of Sindh province. As a precautionary measure, the authorities have shut down all schools.
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Floods in Karachi, Pakistan
A few days ago, a similar flood in the neighbouring India's Mumbai halted public transport and caused around 20 deaths.