LARKANA: Deputy Commissioner, Larkana, Tarique Manzoor Chandio, on Monday informed in his report that during the recent heavy rains in Larkana district, 39 people have died due to various incidents and house destruction, 226,980 houses have been destroyed, 12,17,428 people and 181583 families have been affected. Out of which 10 71333 people are homeless while 146095 people are sent to relief camps.

Giving breakup he said in his report that 10 people died including 03 women and 02 children in Larkana taluka, 13 men in Ratodero taluka, 08 including 04 women and one child in Dokri taluka and 08 people including 02 women and 03 children in Bakrani taluka. Similarly, 39 people including 09 women and 06 children died in the district. While 7194 people were injured in different places. 2903 including 807 women and 1131 children were injured in Larkana taluka, 1685 including 387 women and 781 children in Ratodero taluka, 1518 including 387 women and 662 children in Dokri taluka and 1088 including 319 women and 453 children in Bakrani taluka.

Apart from this, a total of 226980 houses have been destroyed in the district. In Larkana taluka, 63261 houses were partially destroyed and 29453 houses were completely destroyed. A total of 92714 houses were damaged. 34509 houses were partially destroyed and 22063 houses were completely destroyed in Ratodero Taluka. In this way, a total of 56572 houses were damaged. 39165 houses were damaged in Dokri taluka, out of which 23422 houses were partially damaged, while 15743 houses were completely destroyed. In Bakrani taluka, 23278 houses were partially damaged, 15251 houses were completely destroyed. Thus, 38529 houses were affected. Out of a total of 226,980 affected houses, 82,510 were completely destroyed and 144,470 were partially damaged.

A total of 588168 population and 74171 families of Larkana Taluka were affected. 265933 people and 45257 families were affected in Ratodero taluka, 179967 people and 31332 families were affected in Dokri taluka. However, 183360 people and 30823 families were affected in Bakrani Taluka. According to the released data, 535667 people including 198197 women and 149987 children have been displaced in Larkana taluka, 192840 people including 71351 women and 53995 children have been displaced in Ratodero taluka, 182126 people including 67387 women and 50995 children have been displaced in Dokri taluka. However, a total of 160,700 people have been displaced in Bakrani Taluka, including 56,245 men, 59,459 women and 44,996 children.

In this way, a total of 374966 men, 396394 women and 299973 children were displaced, the total number of which is 1071333.

According to the announcement of the Deputy Commissioner’s office, a total of 70579 people including 17645 men, 23526 women and 29408 children are sent to relief camps in Larkana taluka. 21596 people including 5399 men, 7198 women and 8999 children are in camps in Dokri Taluka. 22009 people including 5501 men, 7334 women and 9174 children have been sent to camps in BaKrani Taluka. Similarly, a total of 36,523 men, 48,695 women and 60,877 children are in camps in Larkana district, which makes the total number 146,095.

Livestock is also affected during the rains. 194 cattle have died in Larkana taluka, 298 in Ratodero taluka, 402 in Dokri taluka and 367 in Bakrani taluka. Similarly, 317 cows, sheep, camels, 944 goats and donkeys have died. In this way, a total of 1261 cattle have died. It has been further stated in the report that 100% of crops have been damaged in Larkana district. 53218 acres of crops were destroyed in Larkana taluka, 44662 acres in Ratodero taluka, 29189 acres in Dokri taluka and 30254 acres in Bakrani taluka. 33 UCs in Larkana Taluka, 12 UCs in Ratodero, 11 UCs in Dokri and 12 UCs in Bakrani taluka have been affected, none of which has been declared a disaster. No check has been received and no check has been distributed yet, the report added.