All 50 fishermen rescued after their boat sank off Thatta

All 50 fishermen, who went missing after their fishing boat sank in open sea off Thatta have been rescued, a Coastal Media Center official said.

According to spokesperson for Coastal Media Center, 50 fishermen were rescued in open sea off Thatta. They were on board the boat sunk off Thatta, which is about 5 hours distance from Karachi. The boat, which was departed from Ibrahim Hyderi for fishing, overturned due to strong winds.

The spokesman said that the boat sank near Hijamaru Creek located between Karachi and Thatta.

The authorities have launched hunt for search of the fishermen.

Meanwhile, the Met Office has forecast a new spell of rain in Balochistan, which is likely to affect 16 districts, including Gwadar.

In this connection, officials have issued an alert.

Normal life was severely affected due to the blowing of cold winds in the northern areas of Balochistan.

A new spell of rain has been forecast in Balochistan from this evening and in this connection an alert has been issued.

On the other hand, there is still water in several areas after the devastating rains in Gwadar. There is a fear of spreading diseases in the neighborhoods where stagnant rainwater is still present.

Intermittent rain and snowfall continue in the upper regions of the country. Due to landslides, the Karakoram Highway, which was closed for 3 days in Lower Kohistan in Chilas, was closed again after being restored for some time.