People urged to stay away from shorelines as Cyclone Biparjoy approaches Pakistan and India

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The Pacific Disaster Centre said 1.38 million people in Pakistan and India are exposed to the cyclone. Read more at straitstimes.com.

KARACHI - The National Disaster Management Authority on Sunday urged people to stay away from shorelines as Cyclone Biparjoy, which is heading towards the coastal areas of Pakistan and India, lay at a distance of about 760km south of Karachi.

The PMD added that the cyclone will then recurve northeastward on June 14 and cross between Keti Bandar and the Indian Gujrat coast. The forecast noted that “dust-raising/gusty winds are expected in central/southern districts of the country” on Sunday and Monday afternoon. It quoted an NDMA spokesman as saying that sustained winds of 150kmh were around the system’s centre.

He added that Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has directed government employees to not leave their districts.

 

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