KARACHI: The Sindh Integrated Emergency and Health Services (SIEHS) 1122 has deployed 60 ambulances along the coastal belt of the province in view of the alerts issued with regard to tropical cyclone Biparjoy.
The step has been taken on the directions of the provincial health department to handle any emergency situation caused by the cyclone which could impact some coastal areas of Sindh.
The ambulances have been stationed at the important points across nine districts of Sindh that are expected to be affected by the cyclone.
The ambulances have been deployed at 14 locations in Karachi districts, four each in Hyderabad and Mirpurkhas, two in Tando Allahyar, three in Tharparkar, five in Umar Kot, nine in Sujawal, eight in Thatta, and five locations in Badin.
The SIEHS claims it has enough ambulances to provide backup, while trained personnel will also be available round the clock.
It says that its field officials are coordinating with the Ministry of Health, PDMA, divisional and district administrations, district health authorities and local bodies in various districts to ensure their full support during the rain emergency declared by the provincial government.
The tropical cyclone Biparjoy has strengthened into an “Extremely Severe Cyclonic Storm (ESCS) - Category 3”, with sustained winds of 160-180km/h and gusts of up to 200km/h.
It is projected to continue northward and make landfall as a very severe cyclonic storm (VSCS) between Keti Bandar (Southeast Sindh Coastline) and the Indian Gujarat coastline.
