Cyclone Phet kills seven in Pakistan: minister

[Elmore Furth]

Source: AFP

KARACHI — Heavy wind and rains killed seven people, damaged property and flooded homes in southern Pakistan, but the disaster Cyclone Phet threatened to bring was averted, officials said Monday.

"The worst is over. Allah has saved us from a big catastrophe. Four people were killed in Karachi and three others in the town of Hyderabad," Saghir Ahmad, health minister for southern Sindh province, told AFP.

Property was damaged in the towns of Thatta and Badin, and a small building collapsed in Karchi, he said.

Children could be seen retrieving furniture and pouring out rainwater from shanty homes in Karachi.



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[JCMach1]

1. Edge of the Cyclone from a distance near my home a couple of days back