Cyclone Kyarr: High tides submerge 20 villages in Thatta coastal area

THATTA: The surging water of the Arabian Sea under the impact of Cyclone Kyarr submerged 20 villages in Thatta district, ARY News reported on Tuesday.

Around 20 villages of Keti Bandar, Joho, Kharo Chhan, Garho and Bohara along the coastal area of Thatta district suffered the sea intrusion, sources said.

Protective dykes at various coastal areas of the district have been under immense pressure of the seawater, while a 30-feet wide breach has been developed at an embankment near Joho.

Two coastal village, Goth Umar Utradi and Lado Sondai have submerged, while the seawater moving towards Joho, local sources said.

Sindh’s coast from Karachi to Badin facing the threat of sea intrusion under the influence of Cyclone Kyarr, which was on Monday night reported centered at about 750 km southwest of Karachi and 1080 km northeast of Salalah (Oman).

Karachi’s Rerhi Goth, Latt Basti and Chashma Goth as well as some other coastal areas of the spiralling city suffered from surging water of the Arabian Sea.

Earlier, the met office has said that there is no direct threat to any coastal area of Pakistan, but, due to exceptionally strong winds around the system’s centre and roughness in sea, low-lying islands may suffer by water intrusion due to high tides.

The weather department has also predicted scattered dust storm or thunderstorm with rain in lower Sindh and along Makran Coast expected from Wednesday to Friday.

The fishermen are advised not to venture in open sea till 31 Oct.