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Death toll in Karachi storms rises to 26, officials say
Karachi (AFP) Aug 11, 2007 At least 13 people, including six children, died Saturday in the aftermath of storms that pounded Karachi for two days, officials said. Separately two men were killed when they were struck by lightning in Badin district of southern Sindh province, of which Karachi is the capital, raising the total death toll in southern Pakistan to 28, provincial health minister Syed Sardar Ahmed told AFP. Of a total of 26 deaths in Karachi, 18 were caused when the roofs of houses caved in, and eight by electrocution, he said. "The dead included 15 males and 11 females in Karachi," Ahmed said. Severe weather had forced the provincial government to declare a state of emergency in Karachi's hospitals, with holidays cancelled for all doctors and paramedics, officials said. Most of the city was under knee-deep water caused by the heavy rains, causing traffic chaos. Authorities have closed schools and colleges due to transportation difficulties and hazards including fallen power lines. Officials said Karachi had received 191mm (7.5 inches) of rain in the previous 48 hours, with chances of light rain in next 24 hours. Related Links Bringing Order To A World Of Disasters When the Earth Quakes A world of storm and tempest
Cities Incite Thunderstorms
Princeton NJ (SPX) Aug 10, 2007Summer thunderstorms become much more fierce when they collide with a city than they would otherwise be in the open countryside, according to research led by Princeton engineers. Alexandros A. Ntelekos and James A. Smith of Princeton University's School of Engineering and Applied Science based their conclusion on computer models and detailed observations of an extreme thunderstorm that hit Baltimore in July of 2004. |
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