LARKANA: Commissioner, Larkana Division, Ghanwar Ali Leghari, briefing Provincial Energy Minister Imtiaz Ahmed Shaikh here in his office on Friday said that 19 people had died during two days due to torrential rains in Larkana division, including four deaths in Larkana, three in Shikarpur, two in Jacobabad, three in Kashmore and seven in Kambar-Shahdadkot district.
He further told him that 75 people had been injured out of which 19 were in Larkana, eight in Shikarpur, 19 in Jacobabad and 29 in Kambar-Shahdadkot district. Mr Shaikh while talking to newsmen after presiding over a meeting of divisional administration, said that people would not be left alone during this massive rainfall which had been continuing since the past three days and a lot of losses had occurred.
He said thousands of people had lost their homes and some had lost roofs of their houses. The energy minister said relief would be provided to all the affected people. Shaikh said the affected people were being provided food and camps so that they should not feel any difficulty.
He said deputy commissioners had been provided required emergency funds to help the needy. He said there was no substitute for lost lives but the Sindh government would provide compensation to such families.
He said the commissioner had been directed to provide machinery immediately wherever it was needed. He claimed that the Sindh government helped affected people during 2010 mega floods and 2012 rains and would continue to do so keeping in view the past experience. In reply to a question, Shaikh said that he would talk to the SEPCO authorities to restore electricity and reduce electricity load shedding.