SIDA issues flood warning for Badin, Mirpurkhas & Tharparkar

ISLAMABAD: Sindh Irrigation Drainage Authority (SIDA) issued letters to DCOs of red alert warning for Badin, Mirpurkhas and Tharparkar on Wednesday.

The situation has become worse in several districts, including Badin, Mirpurkhas and Khairpur, after heavy rains and the number of affected people are increasing, private news channel reported.

According to DCO Abbas Baloch, over one million acres of farmland has been destroyed while several feet of floodwater has accumulated in Faiz Ganj, Nara, Umerkot and Kot DG that has triggered several diseases in the affected areas.

The flood victims are suffering from malaria and gastro diseases while snake-biting incidents were also reported.

The low-lying areas of Mirpurkhas are submerged in floodwater, including the railway subway bridge. Power supply has also been suspended in many areas of the city.

A number of families have migrated from the flood-hit areas while thousands are still waiting for help. The Army has been summoned to Faiz Ganj.

The water level in Indus River is rising, already inundating eight villages. The road connecting Obaro and Kashmore has been cut off to spill excess water.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2011