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Flood hits Jaffarabad, people run for refuge |
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010 12:14:00 PM |
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Staff Report
JAFFARABAD: After vast flood devastation in Balochistan's district Jaffarabad, thousands of families are trying to move away on every available means of transport to take refuge in other places, SAMAA reported on Monday.
Earlier, the flood flow from Jacobabad, after creating havoc in Jaffarabad's District Headquarter Dera Allah Yaar, has hit Usta Muhammad and Gandakha.
According to details after overflowing from the Jamali Bypass, flood water has entered Goth Jamali, ex Prime Minister Zafarullah Jamali's village and Kashmore Kot. Approximately 13,000 rural houses of Dera Allah Yaar have been devastated by the flood.
The Deputy Commissioner of Jaffarabad, Dr. Ahmad Jamali, told SAMAA that flood water has entered thousands of houses in Sohbatpur, Usta Muhammad and Gandakha. People have been instructed to vacate these areas immediately.
The flood water has also damaged the railway track and national highway; consequently road and communication links of Jaffarabad have been cut off from Sindh and Punjab.
Due to the scarcity of food items, people of Jaffarabad have been afflicted by famine, while the Jamali Bypass is submerged in flood water.
Millions of internally displaced people (IDPs) of Dera Allah Yaar and various areas of Sindh have taken refuge in Sibbi and Dera Murad Jamaali and are now living under open skies. SAMAA
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