Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has cleared on Saturday that coastal areas of Karachi are safe and there is no storm threat to Sindh after Cyclone Ochki hit Sri Lanka and India killing at least 26 people. However, an alert was issued by the department warning fishermen against going in the waters until further notice. According to the Met Office, Karachi is to witness strong gusts that pose no threat to coastal areas.
Cyclone Ochki has left 13 people dead in Sri Lanka and killed an equal number in India's Kerala and Tamil Nadu states since Friday as it churns in the Arabian Sea. Eleven people, mostly fishermen, remained missing in the two countries as nearly 9,000 people sought shelter in relief camps. Scores of localities suffered flooding and cut power and telephone lines as winds of up to 130 kilometers (80 miles) per hour swept the region. Weather experts warned of more heavy rains to come, as the water level rose in several rivers in southern India.
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