Dadu:Twenty-five villages in Kachho area of Dadu district were submerged due to rainwater flooding and breaches in Nai Gaj river on Saturday.
The water level height in Nai Gaj has risen to 28-feet today and crossed the danger limit at some places. The gushing water is flowing to Manchar Lake, which is the river’s end point. Thousands of people, including women and children have been stranded in gushing flood water. The people have started shifting to safe areas. Many people need government help for shifting to the safe areas.
The land link of 200 villages with Dadu city has been disconnected due to submerging 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.
Villagers have been forced to leave behind their belongings as they tried to reach safe places. The people of the affected villages have appealed to the authorities to provide them medicines and food supplies immediately as thousands of people have been stranded in the flood water. The district authorities have started rescue operation, but they could not reach many places. Some people have climbed trees to save themselves.