Evacuation spree as #cyclone ‘ #Biparjoy’ 600km away from Pakistan #coastline
KARACHI (MNP) – Authorities have swung into #action and started #immediate evacuation process and closure of residential and beaches along the #coastline as the cyclone ” #Biparjoy ” is likely to hit #Pakistani shores in hours to come.
The cyclone, now classified as an “extremely severe cyclonic storm” by the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), was around 600km away from Karachi, 580km south of Thatta, and 710km southeast of Ormara, after moving further northward during the last 12 hours.
The Sindh government began the evacuation drive from the coastal areas of Badin, moving the residents to safe places in order to avoid any loss of life.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah visited Shah Bandar area of the district and later chaired a meeting to review arrangements for mitigating the impact of Biparjoy in the coastal belt at 31 Creek Conference Room in Sujawal.
