A sudden dust storm accompanied by gusty winds claimed the lives of four people and injured dozens in Karachi on Wednesday evening. The storm also damaged the houses, offices, and other infrastructures located in the provincial capital.
DAWN reported that a spokesperson of Edhi Foundation confirmed that two people died while as many were injured, when walls collapsed in Gulistan-i-Jauhar and Gulshan-i-Maymar areas due to the strong winds in two separate incidents.
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Moreover, in Taiser Town, a 45-year-old man died after the roof of his house collapsed, while a 60-year-old woman died in a wall-collapse incident in Saadi Town Block 5, according to the Chhipa Information Bureau.
Earlier on Wednesday, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had issued an advisory asking fishermen of Sindh to remain careful and not to venture in deep sea till June 4 due to rough sea conditions. "Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) Nisarga moved further north-eastward with [a] speed of 20km per hour during last six hours and made landfall near south Gujarat-Maharashtra coast, India," the advisory said.
Power outages across the provincial capital were also reported soon after the dust storm struck, and were confirmed by K-Electric.
"Due to high winds and dust storm, certain areas of Karachi facing power supply interruptions. KE teams have begun working to restore power in areas where weather permits," the power utility tweeted.
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DAWN reported that a spokesperson of Edhi Foundation confirmed that two people died while as many were injured, when walls collapsed in Gulistan-i-Jauhar and Gulshan-i-Maymar areas due to the strong winds in two separate incidents.
https://twitter.com/TOKCityOfLights/status/1268198848406659074?s=20
Moreover, in Taiser Town, a 45-year-old man died after the roof of his house collapsed, while a 60-year-old woman died in a wall-collapse incident in Saadi Town Block 5, according to the Chhipa Information Bureau.
Earlier on Wednesday, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) had issued an advisory asking fishermen of Sindh to remain careful and not to venture in deep sea till June 4 due to rough sea conditions. "Severe Cyclonic Storm (SCS) Nisarga moved further north-eastward with [a] speed of 20km per hour during last six hours and made landfall near south Gujarat-Maharashtra coast, India," the advisory said.
Power outages across the provincial capital were also reported soon after the dust storm struck, and were confirmed by K-Electric.
"Due to high winds and dust storm, certain areas of Karachi facing power supply interruptions. KE teams have begun working to restore power in areas where weather permits," the power utility tweeted.
https://twitter.com/KElectricPk/status/1268210760586596352?s=20