CM puts Sindh on high alert amid heavy rains

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday placed the provincial administration on high alert and directed all relevant departments to strengthen emergency preparedness and response measures as heavy monsoon rains continued to affect several districts of the province, resulting in loss of life, localised flooding and damage to infrastructure.

Presiding over a high-level review meeting at the PDMA office, the chief minister assessed the latest weather forecasts, rainfall data, field reports and preparedness arrangements.

He underscored that safeguarding human lives and ensuring uninterrupted public services remained the government's foremost responsibility during the ongoing monsoon spell.

PDMA DG Salman Shah briefed the CM that several districts had received heavy to very heavy rainfall during the last 24 hours. Among the highest recorded rainfalls were Umerkot Taluka (169 mm), Kunri (149 mm), Kaloi (140 mm), Diplo (135 mm), Kingri Ghulam Muhammad (133 mm), Latifabad (114 mm), Hussain Bux Mari (111 mm), Mirpurkhas City (111 mm), Mithi (106 mm), Dhali (104 mm), Hyderabad Rural (93 mm) and Hyderabad City (89 mm).

The CM noted that rainfall in several areas had crossed the threshold of heavy and very heavy rain, necessitating heightened vigilance by district administrations.