Strong winds break torrid spell in Karachi
At least five people killed, a dozen wounded as roofs, walls, billboards collapse
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At least five people, including a minor, were killed and around a dozen others were wounded in roof and wall collapses, among other accidents, as strong winds, accompanied by dust and sand, bludgeoned Karachi on Tuesday evening. Mild to heavy showers also battered parts of the city offering respite from the sweltering heat that had gripped the city.
According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department Director Sardar Sarfaraz, the hot spell witnessed over the past couple of days, under the influence of tropical cyclone Tauktae, may persist till Wednesday (today) afternoon.
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