Evacuation ordered in Shahdadkot district as floodwater threatens Sindh cities
Flooding across the country continues to claim more lives as 19 more people have died, taking the total death toll to 1,208 in the past 24 hours. Floods in Sindh are currently threatening several towns and villages. According to the latest situation, authorities in Sindh's Kambar Shahdadkot district have ordered the evacuation of Warah tehsil. The National Disaster Management Administration (NDMA) has declared a 24-hour state of emergency due to heavy rains that lashed many areas of the country on Friday, causing total loss of lives, property and infrastructure. Authorities say 1,208 people, including 526 men, 244 women and 416 children, have died and at least 6,082 people have been injured since the start of the rainy season on June 14, authorities said. Also, at least 7,33,488 cattle were washed away by the flood. Sind Deputy Director Qambar Shahdadkot said in a letter ordering the evacuation that floods are heading towards Wara, threatening the town and surrounding areas. The d