Several villages in Kashmore, Ghotki flooded as Indus continues to swell at Guddu

Several villages in the katcha area near Kashmore were flooded after the River Indus, which is in high flood at Guddu Barrage, burst its banks and to make matters worse, the water level at the site continues to rise at a fast pace, reported 24NewsHD TV channel on Saturday. 

According to the Flood Control Room, the inflow of water at the site was recorded at over 544,000 cusecs, while the outflow at over 514,000 cusecs. 

During the last 24 hours, the water level at the site increased by 31,992 cusecs, and it was expected to go up further in the next few hours.  

The devastation of the Chenab River continues in the city of Sultan, a suburb of Jatoi in Muzaffargarh district though the water level decreased slightly but the difficulties of the flood victims have not diminished. According to the details, the flood affected peoples complain about lack of facilities by the government.

In Sindh, there is extremely high flood in the Indus River. In Nabi Shah near Bangla Diksha, flood water entered the nearby villages. The residents remained trapped in homes as roads submerged in floodwater, thousands of acres of cultivated crops and dozens of settlements were submerged too.

A part of Ghulam Meeran Shah village in Sadiqabad tehsil was also affected due to the breach of Zamindar Dam. According to the administration, the safety dams are completely intact, the water is affecting the Kacha area.

In Ghotki district's Kacha area also face flood threat, as Ghotki district administration has issued evacuation alert. Pakistan Navy teams evacuate people via boats and appealed people to relocate. According Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ghotki, the water levels are likely to increase in the next 24 hours from Guddu and Sukkur Barrages. Manzoor Kunrani, DC Ghotki appealed the residents of Kacha to move to safe places or relief camps with essential goods and livestock, as all necessary facilities are available at the relief camps set up by the district administration. 

He said that the local administration was providing tents, mosquito nets and other necessary facilities to displaced victims and boats were being provided to displaced victims. 

According to DC, Pak Navy, Rescue 1122 and Revenue department teams were present on the safety dams. In case of emergency, the residents of Obaro Kacha should contact control room number 0723667187, while the residents of Ghotki Kacha should contact control room number 0723924020 and can also contact on the district control room number 0723661799. 

Meanwhile, in Ubauro, several villages of the katcha area risked getting inundated, prompting the authorities to urge people to leave their homes and move to safe locations.  

Flood victims await govt help at Tarinda Muhammad Panah

On the other hand, people displaced by floods at Tarinda Muhammad Panah have complained that they have been living out in the open for the last four days, but nobody from the administration has come to their rescue.

They have said that they are without tents, and there is a shortage of food and milk for their children and cattle as well.  

Even a visit by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to the area, they have complained, has failed to address their grievances, because she did not meet them. 

The affected people have said that only blue-eyed boys of the administration are being provided the ration and tents. 

Rice crop destroyed in Shakargarh

Rice crop, sown over thousands of acres of land in Shakargarh, has been destroyed due to floods, making the farmers worried about their future. 

Four to six feet of sand has also been deposited in the fields, rendering them unfit for cultivation.

Besides that, in some cases, tractors have been buried in the sand.

Landlord in Arifwala allows cattle to graze on his land

Despite the fact that the water level in the River Sutlej in Arifwala has dropped, still the people displaced by floods continue to suffer as there is a shortage of food as well as of fodder for their cattle. 

However, a landlord, showing extreme generosity, has reserved the rice crop grown on his 40 acres of land for the cattle, allowing them to graze.    

The villagers have welcomed his step, saying that now their cattle will not die due to hunger.  

Water level drops in River Sutlej at Qabula

Meanwhile, the water level in the River Sutlej at Qabula has come down. 

However, the flood has left a trail of destruction behind and the routine life is still paralyzed. 

Flood wreaks havoc in Ahmadpur Sial

On the other hand, the flood has wreaked havoc in the Union Council Samandoana of Ahmadpur Sial, where almost all villages have been submerged under eight to nine feet of water; homes and crops have been destroyed while cattle have perished.   

Relief, rescue operation in Alipur 

Both the Pakistan Army and the Pakistan Navy are participating in relief and rescue activities in the flood-hit area of Alipur. 

River Indus wreaks havoc in Khanpur

The River Indus has left a trail of destruction in Khanpur where there is still six feet of water at Basti Pahorra. On the other hand, people have complained that the administration has neither provided them with food nor have arranged tents for them.

Reporters: Zubair Ahmad Kalwar, Sherbaz Baloch, Ghulam Ali, Ishtiaq Rabbani, Shahzad Ahmad, Imran Joyea, Tanveer Hussain, Shakir Joyea, Rana Imran Saeedi, Amir Sohail, Malik Abdur Rasheed