Web Desk(LTN News): On Wednesday, as flood waters from the north started to burst banks and harm more than a million people in Sindh’s Dadu district, the death toll from the disastrous floods rose to 1,162.
Over 3,500 people have been hurt since June 14 according to the National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) daily report.
During the previous 24 hours, there were 36 fatalities and approximately 1,941 injuries.
According to Syed Murtaza Ali, the deputy commissioner for Dadu, 1.2 million people had been impacted and displaced in the region.
According to him, the Main Nara Valley (MNV) drain in the 8-kilometer-distance Khairpur Nathan Shah and Johi talukas of Dadu city is experiencing an increase in water level.
Dadu city may suffer significant effects if the water level in the MNV drain rises further, he warned.
The city was in danger of flooding, according to MPA Pir Mujeebul Haq, who was elected from Dadu, who also noted that machinery had been used to stop flood waters from entering the city.
PM Shehbaz Visits KP
Separately, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s flood-affected areas were visited by PM Shehbaz. He would stop by the villages of Patan in Lower Kohistan and Kalam and Kanju in the Swat district, according to Radio Pakistan. The prime minister told the people that the army and local government were working day and night to assist the afflicted areas while speaking to the media in Swat’s Kanju region.
“Millions have been displaced and hundreds have died,” he said, adding that the government was providing monetary assistance to the victims. He noted that while the financial assistance could not make up for the loss of life, the damages incurred were “colossal”.
“For Balochistan and Sindh, respectively, we have pledged Rs. 10 billion and Rs. 15 billion. I’m announcing an Rs. 10 billion donation to KP. On how to use this sum, the NDMA and the provincial government will work together, “He promised to continue going to flood-affected areas until every family has found a place to live.
He continued by saying that a number of nations, including Turkey, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, had provided financial support at this trying time. “I gave them my word that the funds would be used openly,” While Maryam Nawaz of the PML-N is set to visit South Punjab’s and Rajanpur’s flood-affected districts.
