INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Karachi: The Sindh government's weather related"Red Alert" circulating on Whatsapp and social media is fake, Geo freshs reported on
Saturday.The provincial government says it has issued no weather-related 'Red Alert' for Karachi.Whatsapp users have been circulating the
message which calls for precautionary degrees while predicting mercury could rise to 55.5 degree Celsius in Karachi."Sindh Government has
issued 'RED Alert' for next 96 hours in Karachi
Mean moodature shall be between 50.1 to 55.5 °C," read the fake message, advising citizens to "drink 8-9 liters of water a day and avoid
going out in open sun from 9am-4pm," the message reads.Murtaza Wahab, an Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister said no such alert had been issued
by the government."This is fake news circulating on Whatsapp and social media
Sindh government has much issued any such red alert," Geo's English Website quoted him as saying."Citizens are advised much to pay heed to
any such fake reports," he added.According to Met Office, citizens of Karachi shall have no respite from sweltering heat the next three
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