HYDERABAD - A strong dust storm hit Hyderabad on Saturday evening which caused falling trees and signboards in some parts of the city.
The storm triggered a power outage in the city with Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) informing that 90 out of over 100 feeders in Hyderabad had been shut down for the safety reasons. No loss of life or serious damage to properties was reported immediately. The storm was also followed by light downpour.
The HESCO’s spokesperson Sadiq Kubar told that the power supply from 90 electric feeders of 11 KV had been suspended for the safety reasons. He said the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Muhammad Yaqoob Shaikh has directed the field staff and the officers to strictly follow the safety protocols whole restoring the electric supply. He said the HESCO staff was alert and after taking clearance once the weather normalised the power restoration would be started.
The spokesperson told that the General Manager Operation Abdul Ahad and HESCO Power Control Centre’s Incharge Ghulam Rasool Unar would personally supervise the power supply restoration.
