Barefooted men take break on a road median while wading through flood waters on the outskirts of Karachi
Barefooted men take break on a road median while wading through flood waters on the outskirts of Karachi August 4, 2013. At least a dozen people were killed in accidents caused by torrential rain which hit different parts of the port city of Karachi on Saturday, according to local media. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (PAKISTAN - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
Men push their bicycles through flood waters on the outskirts of Karachi
Men push their bicycles through flood waters on the outskirts of Karachi August 4, 2013. At least a dozen people were killed in accidents caused by torrential rain which hit different parts of the port city of Karachi on Saturday, according to local media. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (PAKISTAN - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
A tractor tows residents through flood waters to a safe place on the outskirts of Karachi
A tractor tows residents through flood waters to a safe place on the outskirts of Karachi August 4, 2013. At least a dozen people were killed in accidents caused by torrential rain which hit different parts of the port city of Karachi on Saturday, according to local media. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (PAKISTAN - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
Family members wait for rescue workers after their vehicle was submerged in flood waters on the outskirts of Karachi
Family members wait for rescue workers after their vehicle was submerged in flood waters on the outskirts of Karachi August 4, 2013. At least a dozen people were killed in accidents caused by torrential rain which hit different parts of the port city of Karachi on Saturday, according to local media. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (PAKISTAN - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Residents wait to cross a flooded road on the outskirts of Karachi
Residents wait to cross a flooded road on the outskirts of Karachi August 4, 2013. At least a dozen people were killed in accidents caused by torrential rain which hit different parts of the port city of Karachi on Saturday, according to local media. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (PAKISTAN - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
A man carries his belongings on his shoulder while wading through flood waters on the outskirts of Karachi
A man carries his belongings on his shoulder while wading through flood waters on the outskirts of Karachi August 4, 2013. At least a dozen people were killed in accidents caused by torrential rain which hit different parts of the port city of Karachi on Saturday, according to local media. REUTERS/Akhtar Soomro (PAKISTAN - Tags: DISASTER ENVIRONMENT)
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