KARACHI: Tropical Cyclone Asna steered away from the Port City on Saturday (31st August, 2024) towards Oman moving at a distance of 230km SW of the Metropolis, 180km S of Ormara and 300km SE of Gwadar.
Nevertheless, Karachi, Badin, Thatta, Sujawal, Hyderabad, Tando Muhammad Khan, Matiari, Jamshoro, and Dadu are experiencing rain and gusty winds. If cyclone had hit Sindh and Balochistan the citoyens would have faced danger of uprooting trees, caving of dilapidated batiments and falling signboards.
Overall, due to rain-related accidents 24 people died in Sindh and Balochistan. Three people lost their lives in Karachi including a (50-year-old) woman who died when a tree crashed on her due to winds reaching speed of fifty km/h on Friday (30th August, 2024).
DG Meteo Dept stated at a Presser on Friday: “This is the first time in 60 years, since 1964, that such a cyclone has formed. Currently, it is located 200 kilometres south of Karachi and may intensify into a tropical storm within the next six hours.” Fisherfolks had been asked not to enter the deeps till the end of this week to avoid rough sea.
Newspakistan.tv
