KARACHI: Sindh government has declared 23 districts of Sindh calamity-hit zone of the province after heavy rainfall and floods.
As per notification from the Relief Department Government of Sindh, 23 districts have been declared worst-affected areas of the province.
The districts included Hyderabad, Thatta, Badin, Tando Muhammad Khan, Dadu, Sujawal, Tando Allahyar, Jamshoro, Matiari, Mirpurkhas, Umerkot, Shaheed Benazirabad, Noshero Feroz, Sanghar, Sukkur, Khairpur, Ghotki, Larkana, Kashmore, Shikarpur, Kamber Shahdadkot, Jacobabad and Malir.
In the last 48 hours Sindh has witnessed maximum rainfall causing heavy life, property and infrastructure damages, NDMA said.
Pakistan Army troops reached affected areas of Sindh including Karachi with flood relief equipment on Saturday as the relentless rains wreak havoc in the province.
“Army rescue teams have started dewatering operation and ration distribution in affected areas of district Dadu, Thatta, Badin and Jamshoro,” the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.
Furthermore, the Met Office has warned of a new spell forecast that will cause further rains in eastern Balochistan, south Punjab and Sindh in the next 24 to 36 hours.
The recent eight deaths have been reported in the last 48 hours in the Jafaerabad area of Balochistan.
Moreover, 93 people suffered injuries due to floods in the past three days. A total of 107,377 cattle have also been reported dead in the floods, PDMA data shows.
A total of 26,567 homes were damaged and 7,167 homes were demolished in the recent rains and floods in the province. Deaths were reported in Bolan, Quetta, Zhob, Dakki, Khuzdar, Kohlu, Kech, Mastoong, Harnai, Qila Saifullah and Sibbi.
Rescue and relief operations are underway for flood-affected people. The PDMA provided 1150 tents, 650 food packets, 450 blankets, 250 water coolers, and 200 gas cylinders to flood-affected people.
