Duststorm hits upper Sindh

Published March 9, 2006

KHAIRPUR, March 8: Vast areas in the districts of Sukkur, Shikarpur, Khairpur and Jacobabad were hit by a duststorm for the second day on Wednesday, forcing people to remain indoors. The storm is adversly affecting mango and date palm orchards. Our Naushahro Feroze Correspondent adds: Mehrabpur and adjoining areas received rain on Wednesday. Growers said that the rain was not good for wheat crop.