Dadu:The submerged villages toll in Kachho area of Dadu district reached 50 on Sunday due to alarming water level rise and breaches in Nai Gaj River. At least 200 katcha houses were demolished and 500 solar tube wells submerged by gushing flood water.
More than two lack acres of standing crops, including rice and vegetables, have been inundated, causing huge financial losses to the poverty-stricken people of the hilly areas. The rain-fed river water has inundated 70km long and 22km wide area in Dadu district while the flood water depth was three to four feet.
The gushing water is flowing to Manchar Lake, which is the river’s end point. Over 15,00 families have been affected by the flood. Thousands of people, including women and children, have been stranded in gushing flood water. The people have started shifting to safe areas. Pakistan Army and district administration have started relief operation while help from National Disaster Management Authority has been sought to provide relief operation.
The land link of 200 villages with Dadu city has been disconnected due to sumberging of routes leading to the city. The link of many villages have also been disconnected with Johi town of the Dadu district. The routes among the villages have also been inundated. The people are facing difficulties getting food supply and are unable to reach required destinations.
The villages sumberged include Sewo Jamali, Ketti Sajawal, Ketti Wasan, Kando Babar, Bahawal Babar, Jam Babar, Sher Mohammad Talpur, Raju Gandho, Drigh Bala, Haji Khan, Fateh Brohi, Rodnani Golo Faqir, Sawro Chhani, Yar Mohammad Lund and others. The people of the affected villages have appealed to the authorities to provide those medicines and food supplies immediately as thousands of people have been stranded in the flood water.