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 deputy director said the flood had already "destroyed flood defense installations and Suprio tire embankment in Qambar Shahdadkot district".

According to the NDMA, 12 people died in Sindh, including three men, three women and two children. Massive floods that previously caused major damage in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and South Punjab are now engulfing parts of Sindh and threatening major cities and central city areas.

Floods in Dadu region inundated Lake Manchar and Khairpur Nathan Shah. Several parts of the city were flooded. The locals asked the authorities to dig a waterway in the lake to protect the town. But influential landowners are a big stumbling block.

In Sanghar, thousands of people camp along the road and wait for an ambulance, the only one in most of Sindh. Nawab Akbar Bugti village of Sanghar has been flooded since last 12 days. There are reports that an infectious disease has broken out. In Noscheroferoz, locals monitor the ring road, which also serves as a dam to protect the town. Affected property owners have diverted floodwaters into the city and residents are worried that roads could burst and flood the city. Another important town in Nosheferoze, Bhiriya Road, has lost road links with Khairpur and Nosheferoze.

Kyber Paktunk and
In Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, roofs collapsed and floods occurred, killing at least four people in several locations, including men and women in Lower Dir, men in Chitral and children in South Waziristan. Kalam, a popular tourist destination in the Swat Valley, was devastated after last week's massive floods. The flood destroyed all the roads and bridges. Most tourists have left the area, but locals, including children and the elderly, have had to use ropes to navigate the dangerous slopes.

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No deaths were reported in Punjab and 1,243 people were injured, including 588 men, 395 women and 260 children in the last 24 hours. However, the N-55 Fazilpur-Rajanpur highway was closed at two places due to flooding. A temporary steel bridge was installed and traffic was diverted via the Shahid Benazir Bridge via an alternate route on the N-5 and M-5. Baluchistan
Two women died in Balochistan. Rescue work is still ongoing. In addition, 15 joint NDMA survey teams reached each site in Quetta with local coordination teams for joint surveys and damage assessments in Pishin, Loralai, Dukki, Jaffarabad, Sohbatpur, Nasirabad, Kohlu, Barkhan and other flood affected areas . Lasbella, Awaran, Musahel, Gawadar and Khuzdar.

According to the NDMA report, over 1,172,549 houses have been destroyed so far and 7,36,242 houses have been partially damaged. 243 bridges collapsed and 5063 km of highways damaged.

additional rain forecast
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) expects more rain in September and warns of further flooding in some areas. In the September weather forecast, the PMD said that September will see higher than normal rainfall.

 

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