Former Pakistan cricket team captain Sarfaraz Ahmed has expressed frustration over the prolonged power outage in Karachi following heavy rains.

 

The city witnessed continuous rainfall from Tuesday morning, which led to power suspension on 550 feeders across Karachi. According to reports electricity supply continues on more than 1,550 of 2,100 feeders, while efforts are underway to restore the rest.

 

Sarfaraz Ahmed took to Instagram to share his ordeal, appealing to the authorities to restore electricity in Buffer Zone. "Restore Buffer Zone’s electricity. It’s been 10 hours, even the UPS has stopped working," he wrote in his story.

 

Meanwhile, fuel shortages have also disrupted the movement of K-Electric vehicles, slowing down repair and maintenance work in several areas.

 

The heavy rain has caused urban flooding across the city, with water entering homes in many neighborhoods. At least nine people lost their lives in rain-related incidents, including electrocution and wall collapses.

 

Authorities have declared a public holiday in Karachi today due to the severe weather situation.

 

On the other hand the death toll in the country from rain-related incidents and floods has climbed to 700, with the army stepping up relief efforts in the hardest-hit areas.

 

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been the most affected province, recording 427 deaths. Punjab has reported 164 fatalities, Sindh 29, Balochistan 22, Pakistan-administered Kashmir 56, and Islamabad eight, the NDMA said on Tuesday.