06-06-2010, 04:47 AM
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[url="http://www.geo.tv/6-6-2010/66217.htm"]Massive power failure darkens half of Karachi[/url]
KARACHI: It has been raining cats and dogs for last one hour in metropolis city of Karachi, leaving all the power units at Bin Qasim Plant shut down, which has resulted in darkening over 50 percent of city parts and multiplying the miseries of Karachiites, Geo news reported.
The officials at metrological department have forecast that the ongoing spate of incessant rainfall will constantly last for some days to come with small recesses.
Meanwhile, the Governor Sindh Dr. Ishratul Ebad Khan is on a visit to different areas of city to review the situation created by the torrential rain.
It may be mentioned that Director General Met Office said the Cyclone Phet heading to Pakistan, has been downgraded to lower level of category 1 in terms of intensity after hitting Oman coast and is 300-kilometers away Karachi coast.
He said the Phet Cyclone is going to hit Karachi coastal areas tomorrow afternoon.
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[url="http://www.geo.tv/6-6-2010/66217.htm"]Massive power failure darkens half of Karachi[/url]
KARACHI: It has been raining cats and dogs for last one hour in metropolis city of Karachi, leaving all the power units at Bin Qasim Plant shut down, which has resulted in darkening over 50 percent of city parts and multiplying the miseries of Karachiites, Geo news reported.
The officials at metrological department have forecast that the ongoing spate of incessant rainfall will constantly last for some days to come with small recesses.
Meanwhile, the Governor Sindh Dr. Ishratul Ebad Khan is on a visit to different areas of city to review the situation created by the torrential rain.
It may be mentioned that Director General Met Office said the Cyclone Phet heading to Pakistan, has been downgraded to lower level of category 1 in terms of intensity after hitting Oman coast and is 300-kilometers away Karachi coast.
He said the Phet Cyclone is going to hit Karachi coastal areas tomorrow afternoon.
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