School closed

KARACHI: The Sindh Education Department announced the closure of all public and private educational institutions in Karachi for Thursday Aug,21 in view of the city’s situation following heavy rains.

According to the notification, the decision applies to all schools and colleges across the metropolis.

The death toll from rain-related incidents in Karachi rose to 17 on Wednesday after intermittent downpours battered the city since the day before, with the port city receiving more monsoon showers at night.