42 people killed in heavy monsoon rains in Karachi

Heavy monsoon rains have wreaked havoc in Pakistan's biggest metropolis Karachi, killing at least 42 people and triggering flash floods in several parts of the city, officials said on Wednesday.

In the second monsoon spell, incessant rains have been lashing the city since Saturday, claiming at least 24 lives with 46 others injured in rain-related accidents, police officials said.

According to government officials, a total of 28 people have died in the southern Sindh province since Saturday.

At least 42 people have lost their lives in rain-related incidents since the monsoon rains started in the last week of July, they said.

Mayor of Karachi Wasim Akhtar told the media on Tuesday that the rains had wreaked havoc in the city.

"We are moving to file FIRs with the police on behalf of victims who were killed due to electrocution incidents in the city," he said.

Akhtar said the Karachi Electric (KE), which provided the power supply to the city, were directly responsible for the ...