Climate Adaptation
Unprecedented Monsoon Rains Kill At Least 15 in Karachi
- More rains, floods are predicted nationwide this week
- Troops rescue stranded people as flood water enters homes
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Flash floods caused by unprecedented monsoon rains have engulfed large parts of Pakistan’s financial capital Karachi, shutting down businesses, shops and markets.
The government of southern Sindh province, of which Karachi is the capital, announced a holiday to tackle what it called a “disaster-like” situation. At least 15 people have been killed in rain-related accidents, Sohail Rajput, Karachi’s commissioner, said by phone. The Pakistan Stock Exchange continued trading.