UPDATE 9:39 am EST: According to Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) official, the smell had nothing to do with the shift in wind or weather.
“The smell is likely related to the environment,” the official said.
There is a strange smell in Karachi’s atmosphere today and all the residents of the city are talking about it over social media but no one knows the real reason behind the repugnant smell.
Weather Updates PK page on Facebook unveils the real story behind the weird smell in Karachi’s air today. This is what’s happening:
its due to eastely wind shift the somalian currents are very strong over arabian sea and due to the Presence of LLC OFF COAST KARACHI , the shift have reached towards upper air levels hence the weird more sea like smell.
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