KARACHI: Streets and houses in low-lying areas were inundated on Wednesday as the city endured a third consecutive day of heavy monsoon rains, with rivers overflowing and rescue teams shifting hundreds of residents to safety.While water was drained from Shahrah-e-Faisal, major arteries, the M-9 Motorway, and Lyari Expressway — now reopened to traffic — several localities remained underwater. A Motorway Police spokesperson confirmed that both the motorway and expressway were clear of standing water.At least four people drowned in the Gadap River during the downpours, and two bodies, including that of a woman, have been recovered so far.Lyari and Malir rivers, however, swelled dangerously, flooding Saadi Garden and Saadi Town, where lanes, neighbourhoods, and vehicles were submerged. The rising Malir River also brought water onto the Korangi Causeway. In the Federal B Area and Shafi Colony, water that had entered homes from the Lyari River began to recede.Rescue 1122, PDMA, and Pakistan Army teams carried out overnight operations, evacuating more than 350 people from flooded areas. In Gadap, another body was recovered from the river, bringing the tally to two recovered out of four who drowned, including a woman.Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah toured Malir 15, Qayyumabad, Korangi Causeway, and Shahrah-e-Bhutto, where he reviewed drainage work and met residents in Saadi Town.He directed institutions to expedite pumping operations, explaining that water from Lath and Thado dams had entered the town via the motorway. He said the situation was under control and urged critics not to politicise the crisis.