2020 Karachi floods

The 2020 Karachi floods (Urdu: سيلاب کراچی ‎) were a result of record rainfall combined with an inadequate drainage system in the city. At least 41 people were killed in the flooding.[1][2][3] Pakistan experiences monsoon during July and August, but the rains that caused the flood broke all-time records for rainfall in a single day, as well as several other records.[4]

2020 Karachi floods
Date25 August 2020-?
LocationKarachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Deaths41

The rainfall for a single day, at 345 mm (13.58 in),[5] beat the previous record of 298.4 mm (11.75 in) set in 1984.

Since the city started keeping meteorological records in 1931, this is considered the worst flooding Karachi has suffered in its history [6] In the week ending on August 28, 2020, 760 mm (29.92 in) of rainfall was recorded in a single week. During the floods, authorities employed boats to rescue people stranded in the streets across the city.[7]

Fallen power lines, out of service cell phone towers, and widespread fuel shortages due to heavy reliance on alternative power sources created many problems for the estimated 15 million residents of the city.[7]

See also

References
  1. "41 killed in Karachi rains in two days". samaa.tv. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  2. "In pictures: Torrential rain floods Karachi, shatters records". dawn.com. 27 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  3. "Almost 50 killed in three days of monsoon rain across Pakistan". aljazeera.com. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2020.
  4. Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Pakistan: Karachi experiences worst floods in almost a century, dozens dead | DW | 28.08.2020". DW.COM. Retrieved 29 August 2020.
  5. "Karachi rain breaks 36-year record, confirms Met Office". The Nation. 25 August 2020. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  6. Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Pakistan: Karachi experiences worst floods in almost a century, dozens dead | DW | 28.08.2020". DW.COM. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  7. "Pakistan floods leave dozens dead and people angry at lack of help". The Guardian. Associated Press. 28 August 2020. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 31 August 2020.


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