Karachi( The COW News Digital )A fresh spell of monsoon rain in Karachi on Saturday night has once again disrupted daily life, leaving two people dead and several neighborhoods without electricity for hours.
According to reports, as soon as the rain began, power outages were reported in multiple areas including Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Rizvia, Nazimabad, Liaquatabad, Sharifabad, Azizabad, Dastagir, Hussainabad, Golimar, Jehangirabad, and Usmania Society. Residents stated that electricity was cut off around 11:00 PM and had not been restored by the following morning.
Frustrated residents criticized K-Electric for its poor response, stating that calls to their helpline yielded no satisfactory answers. “Every time it rains, we’re left without power, and there’s no accountability. The infrastructure is outdated, and the service continues to decline,” said a resident from Nazimabad.
Locals also complained of ongoing issues including frequent load shedding and overbilling, saying that even light rainfall causes multiple feeders to trip, highlighting the vulnerability of the city’s aging power supply system.
In addition to power failures, two tragic incidents were reported during the downpour. In Lyari, a man lost his life when a wall collapsed near Bakra Peeri Bridge. Rescue workers from Chhipa Foundation recovered the body from the debris and shifted it to a nearby hospital.
The second incident occurred near Mumtaz Mosque in the Labour Square area of SITE, where a 22-year-old factory worker named Kamran, son of Asghar, was electrocuted while on duty. Emergency responders transported the body to the hospital for necessary formalities.
Authorities have yet to issue a formal statement regarding power restoration timelines or steps being taken to improve grid stability. However, residents across affected neighborhoods continue to express anger over the lack of preparedness and accountability by the city’s sole power distributor.
The incidents underscore Karachi’s persistent vulnerability to seasonal rains, where inadequate infrastructure, poor drainage systems, and unreliable power supply turn even moderate showers into civic crises.
With more rainfall expected in the coming days, citizens and civic authorities brace for further disruptions, while demanding long-term solutions to prevent repeat occurrences of such chaos and tragedy.
