Flood water inundates several localities in Wazirabad

06 Sep, 2014

GUJRANWALA: Several localities of Wazirabad city were inundated as Nullah Palkhu swelled due to intermittent rains.

Those localities were inundated include: Jinnah Colony, Model Colony, Haji Pura and Gondalpur. The flood water has accumulated 4 to 5 feet in the localities forcing the people to take shelter at rooftops of their houses. The flood water is also hitting Skindarpur locality and Dhonkal road.

While, Khanki headworks is facing very high flood as a deluge of 660,000 cusecs water is passing through the headworks. Dozens of localities including Dhabti, Hassanwali and Gorai railway track have submerged in flood water.

The civil administration along with army personnel is carrying out rescue operation in flood-hit areas.

It has also been reported that dyke of Merajke Chathha and Bahu Manga had broken and the flood water is hitting Rasool Nagar locality where rescue operation is in progress.

Copyright APP (Associated Press of Pakistan), 2014

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