Karachi is likely to experience strong winds and possible thunderstorms in the next two days, with the expected rain in parts of the city today, according to Met Office.
The weather department predicts a warm and humid climate for Karachi over the next 24 hours, with maximum temperatures that are expected to range between 35 ° C and 37 ° C.
According to the department, the current humidity level is 43%, with dry northwest winds that blow at a speed of 8 kilometers per hour. The minimum temperature recorded during the last 24 hours was 28 ° C.
Meanwhile, Karachi experienced a brief respite of the heat wave conditions on Monday morning, since the strong winds and the clouds of dust extended through several parts of the city, followed by light rains in some areas. According to Express News, early showers were reported in the Manghopir, offering temporary relief of high temperatures.
Ocular witnesses noticed that dust storms and racing winds began around dawn, lowering temperatures and briefly improving air quality.
The previous weather alerts had predicted strong winds and showers isolated throughout the south of Sindh, including Karachi.
Inside Sindh, severe dust storms caused significant damage. At least two people were reported dead and multiple houses damaged in cities such as Naushahro Feroze, Shahpur Chakar, Sanghar and Hyderabad. Strong winds and ray trees, damaged tissues and affected solar panels. Generalized power cuts were also reported.
In Padidan (Naushahro Feroze), a man identified as Arshad Malik died after a wall collapsed over him. In the village of Kot Bahadur, near Mehrabpur, a woman named Sumbul was killed when the roof of her house collapsed due to strong winds.
In the village of Bhai Khan Babbar, the intense winds caused a fire that destroyed more than a dozen mud houses. Fire extinction services were late, with the villagers who managed to control the fire with minimal external aid.
The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (Hesco) confirmed that 79 grid feeders stumbled during the storm, interrupting electricity in Hyderabad. Water supply interruptions were also reported in several neighborhoods.
