ISLAMABAD: Due to heavy rains in Karachi, various parts of metropolitan city got badly affected. Besides rainfall in Karachi, downpour also occurred in Kirther Ranges which lead to overflow of Lath and Thado dam. Overflow from Lath dam struck Northern Bypass and also caused severe flooding in Malir Nadi bank resulting water flow towards Quaidabad.
More than 70 Army and Pakistan Rangers Sindh rescue and relief teams are assisting civil administration to provide relief to affected population.
Army rescue teams are shifting affected people of Quaidabad through Army Engineer boats to safer places.
Army Engineers made 200 meters long and 4 feet high bund to avoid flooding of M9 and ensuring proper regulation of water. Three Army Engineers teams were deployed along Mehran drain to avoid its spillover to save K Electric grid station, Saadi Town and Malir Cantt. Relief and rescue teams are busy in shifting the people to safer places and being provided shelters.
Cooked meal provided to people struck due to water.-PR
Copyright Business Recorder, 2020
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