Nilofar intensifies into ‘very severe’ cyclone

Cyclone Nilofar in the Arabian Sea has intensified into a 'very severe' tropical cyclone, said the Pakistan Meterology Department

Section 144, which prohibits bathing in the sea, has been imposed in the coastal areas including Karachi and Badin.
Speaking to the media, Chief Meteorologist Tauseef Alam said the cyclone is currently 1,100 kilometers away from Karachi.
He said the cyclone will start moving towards the north-west and then north-east during the next 12 hours.
Alam also said that torrential rains will also take place in the coastal areas of Sindh including Karachi, Umer Kot and Keti Bunder.

Meanwhile, on the directive of administrator Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), rain emergency centres have been set-up as preventive measures ahead of the expected cyclone.The emergency centers have been established in district central, district south, district Malir, district east, district west, whereas a central rain emergency center has been setup on the ground floor of the Civic Centre building.