Karachi, the largest city in Pakistan, closed its schools on Friday due to strong winds and heavy rains. The weather agency reported that a deep depression in the Arabian Sea would likely develop into a cyclonic storm.
The local weather office reported that parts of Karachi received 147 mm (5.79 inches) of rain overnight. The mayor of the city, Murtaza Wahab, encouraged citizens to refrain from “unnecessary movement” in a post on X.
The deep depression near the Rann of Kutch in Gujarat, India, is predicted to become a cyclonic storm on Friday, according to the country’s forecast office. It is expected to move northwest over the Arabian Sea over the next two days.
Pakistani officials advised fishermen and sailors to stay off the sea. They also warned that the storm could cause flash floods in hilly regions and urban flooding in the next few days.
Disaster management officials reported on Thursday that more than 28 people had perished. They also stated that approximately 18,000 people had been evacuated from areas near the Gujarat coast since Sunday. Despite this, additional rain was predicted in the state as the cyclonic storm intensified.
The Indian Express daily reported that the last cyclonic storm over the Arabian Sea formed in 1964. This makes the emergence of one in August a unique event.
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