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Netizens react as massive dust storm turns Karachi’s sky ‘brown’

A huge dust storm swept Karachi on Tuesday and several pictures and videos of a huge wall of dust engulfing buildings in Sindh’s capital were shared on twitter.

Published 5 years ago on May 20th 2021, 4:29 am

By Web Desk

According to details, a heavy dust storm hit Karachi followed by rain in different parts of the city after several days of high temperature.

Earlier on Tuesday, The Meteorological Department had issued an alert about the Cyclone named ‘Tauktae’ saying that it will cause thunderstorms and gusty winds in Karachi.

Dark clouds were observed covering the city just before the storm appeared on the horizon.

In one of the many videos being shared online, brown dust can be seen hovering the sky. The viral images and videos of sky following the storm has triggered many reactions online.

Suddenly from a dust storm to rain.

Maybe this will cool #Karachi ?@Beach_Luxury #CycloneTauktae pic.twitter.com/baGLMUP37D
— Dinshaw Avari (@DinshawAvari) May 18, 2021

Clouds coming to #karachi. There is just 5 mins time difference in between both pictures. pic.twitter.com/BrC7VDYh0W
— Usama Qureshi (@UsamaQureshy) May 18, 2021

Woah #Karachi ?! pic.twitter.com/B8Mk9ynWfy
— Ovais Jafar (@ovaisjafar) May 18, 2021

They finally managed to turn Karachi into Dubai. pic.twitter.com/3td3TBNjms
— Dawar Butt (@theLahorewala) May 18, 2021

Karachi rightnow, view from my office pic.twitter.com/7LBHD1jF47
— Ahmed (@AhmedDamn) May 18, 2021

#Karachi in the midst of a severe dust storm due to #CycloneTauktae. pic.twitter.com/7TR1DhZbey
— Wajahat Kazmi ?? (@KazmiWajahat) May 18, 2021

This is what storm in Karachi looked like!! pic.twitter.com/uKh5EH3Ehs
— Shahzad Iqbal (@ShahzadIqbalGEO) May 18, 2021

From Hot weather to dust storm to Rain, Some rare things only happens in Karachi ?❤️ #karachi #KarachiWeather pic.twitter.com/1wzuPzFMo2
— Syeda Trimzi (@TrimiziiiSyeda) May 18, 2021

From blistering hot, Karachi has gone dark, wet and windy. pic.twitter.com/SG5FMl5bE9
— Kamran Muzaffer (@Krick3r) May 18, 2021

Karachi weather totally changed.
Heatwave changes into cool weather now❤️?#KarachiHeatWave #KarachiWeather pic.twitter.com/29rprLXICj
— etz____Hx° (@HxHasnain) May 18, 2021