ISLAMABAD, Jun 17 (NNN-APP) – Authorities in Pakistan’s south Sindh province, said yesterday that, normal life activities can be resumed in the country from today, as the threat of Cyclone Biparjoy in the Arabian Sea, off the coasts of Sindh has been averted, after it weakened into a cyclonic storm.
In a statement, Muhammad Iqbal Memon, the commissioner of Sindh’s capital city, Karachi, said that, all halted exams and educational activities can be resumed, as the threat of cyclonic danger has reduced.
The storm is still 145 km from Pakistan, and the wind speed is 80 to 90 km/hour.
Talking to media, the country’s Minister for Climate Change, Sherry Rehman, said that, there had been heavy rainfall in several areas of Sindh, but no loss of life was reported, due to precautionary measures taken by the government, before the impact of the cyclone hit.
She added that, several coastal areas were inundated by high sea levels, but most people had been evacuated to safe areas, so it did not harm anyone.
However, the Pakistan Meteorological Department said in its advisory that, despite the cyclone has been weakened, people should still take precautionary measures and refrain from visiting the seaside as the sea conditions can be rough.
The weather office also alerted fishermen to avoid venturing out into the open sea, until the system was over.
The department also forecasted heavy rains, coupled with 80-100 km/hour winds in coastal areas until today.– NNN-APP
