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Pak flood situation remains grim, heavy rain predicted | Heavy monsoon rains are expected to lash Khyber Pakhtukhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan today (Sunday) to make matters worse in the region that has been witnessing widescale destruction due to flash floods. The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) has also warned of moderate
to heavy rains in some areas of Sindh, Punjab and northwest Balochistan. "The
situation has become grave. There are floods in the rivers and the rain is not
going to stop in the next 48 hours," The Dawn quoted FFD director Hazrat Mir,
as saying. Mir also warned of steep rise in the water level of Indus River from
Sukkur to Kotri in Sindh. "Water will spread to low-lying and riverine areas along
the river and affect human life and property," he said. The United Nations (UN)
has estimated that the deluge, which is being described as the worst in the last
80 years, has affected over four million people and killed over 1600. Relief and
rescue work has been hit badly by continuous rains, particularly in the north
western region. According to officials, water from swollen rivers has also entered
occupied Kashmir , where more than 130 people have reportedly been killed. Some
parts of Punjab are said to be under six feet of water. The world famous ancient
remains of Mohenjodaro are also under threat from the swollen Indus River in the
Sindh province. Over 900,000 cusecs of water is expected to enter Sindh through
the Indus River raising fears over the safety of Mohenjodaro, which was declared
a World Heritage site by the United Nations (UN) in 1980. |
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