KARACHI:
The evacuation of people from the coastal areas of Sindh is currently underway due to the threat posed by Cyclone Biparjoy. The government of Sindh has successfully relocated 91 per cent of the population to safe locations, said Information Minster Sharjeel Inam Memon.
He said that out of the 74,343 individuals residing in the areas expected to be severely affected by the storm, 67,367 people have already been moved to safer places.
Sharjeel Memon further mentioned that 91 per cent of the people residing in the coastal areas have been successfully relocated. Specifically, 13,000 individuals from Keti Bandar, 5,000 individuals from Ghorabari, 11,560 individuals from Shaheed Fazil Rahoo, 8,300 individuals from Sajawal, 8,165 individuals from Jati, and 4,872 individuals from Kharo Chan have been shifted to safe locations.
Published in The Express Tribune, June 15th, 2023.
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