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Torrential rains lash Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab
KARACHI: Heavy downpour in different parts of Sindh, Balochistan and Punjab has wreaked havoc for the people, as at least 35 persons have died during the last three days in rain-related incidents all across the country including Badin, Thatta, Nausehro Feroze and Dera Ghazi Khan.Sindh stands devastated by the recent rain spell all across the province. Ali Nawaz Wah and Pandraho Wah canals in Faizganj area of district Khairpur developed 50 feet wide each breaches inundating eight villages and the surrounding areas. In a roof collapse near Garhi Pul a child, 8 died and six women were injured, while after the rain two including a woman died of snake bites at Nara and Paryalo.
Following stormy rain in the district Mirpurkhas, breaches in LBOD (Left Bank Outfall Drain) was feared at five places and the work for the strengthening of the embankments is underway. The affected people in the surrounding area have shifted to safer places on self help basis.
Hundreds of mud houses and standing crops on thousands of acres of land have been washed away by flooding rains in most areas of the district Dadu including Johi and Mehar.
Nausehro Feroze low lying areas remain submerged in the stagnant rain water.
In district Ghotki, the affected people, whose mud houses were washed away by stormy rains, are still waiting helplessly for some relief and succour.
Larkana, Qambar and Shahdadkot low lying areas and the roads and streets remain inundated by stagnant rain water feared breaking out epidemic diseases.
The roads and streets in Tehsil Khanpur of Rahimyar Khan in Punjab also remain submerged under knee-deep stagnant stinking water, which the administration has so far miserably failed to drain out, while the people facing different sorts of diseases, especially those related with drinking of contaminated water.
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