National News

KARACHI, Jun 29 (APP): Three persons were electrocuted on Thursday
night as intermittent rain continued in the metropolis, flooding roads
and streets in various areas.
According to an Edhi official, one person was electrocuted in Shah
Faisal Colony while two others were killed due to electric shock
in Liaquatabad area. The bodies had been shifted to hospitals.
Earlier in the day, in another rain-related incident, two children
drowned in accumulated rainwater in an under-construction underpass at Punjab Chowrangi, Gizri.
The second rain spell, which began Thursday afternoon, continued
to lash the city late into night, and the Met Office forecast more
rain for Friday.
Sindh Local Government Minister Jam Khan Shoro talking to a private
TV channel on Thursday night, said efforts were underway to drain out rainwater from roads, as rain emergency is in place in the city.
Some neighbourhoods of the city faced power outages following the
downpour. However, according to a K-Electric spokesman teams of the
power utility were alert to address any faults.