In view of the rainy situation, the Sindh government has announced a holiday on August 18 in all the educational institutions of the provinc...
In view of the rainy situation, the Sindh government has announced a holiday on August 18 in all the educational institutions of the province.
Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah said in a tweet that in view of heavy rains today (Thursday) August 18 has announced a holiday in educational institutions across Sindh.
Sindh Education Minister further said that all private and public educational institutions under the Department of School Education and Colleges will remain closed today i.e. Thursday.
Earlier, in an order issued by the office of the Deputy Commissioner, Hyderabad, it was stated that the Meteorological Department has predicted more rains across Sindh, therefore, there will be a holiday in all private and government schools in Hyderabad on August 18.
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Similarly, in a press release issued by the Board of Higher Secondary Education Karachi, it was stated that in view of the recent rains in the city, the annual examinations and practicals of the Intermediate on August 18 have been postponed.
While all the postponed papers will be held on August 25 at the same centers.
In Malir, several villages were flooded due to heavy rains, a woman drowned
Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Malir Irfan Bahadur said that due to the ongoing heavy rain in Malir, several villages were flooded while one woman drowned but two children were rescued.
Over 3 hours of heavy rain on the outskirts of Malir and rainwater from the hills of the Kherthar range overflowed the dams and seasonal rivers, resulting in inundation of around five villages, the senior officer said. The residents were rescued and shifted to safe places.
Irfan Bahadur said that he had a report of a woman and 2 children drowning in Moreo Khan Goth. When the water level decreased to some extent, the police and local people pulled out 2 children safely, but one woman drowned. She died.
On the other hand, Memongoth Station House Officer (SHO) Atiq Rehman said that an Alto car reportedly sank on the Malir Link Road, swept away by the strong flow of water.
The SHO said that they were in the area but could not find any trace of the vehicle as the water level was very high.
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