ISLAMABAD: The death toll from devastating floods across the country has risen to 1,162 and floods from the north have begun breaching river embankments, affecting more than 1 million people in Sindh’s Dadu district. .
According to the daily report of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), more than 3,500 people have been injured since June 14.
Moreover, during the last 24 hours, approximately 1,941 people were injured and 36 were killed.
Dadu Deputy Commissioner Syed Murtaza Ali told Dawn.com that 12 lakh people have been affected and displaced in the district.
He said that the water level is rising in Main Nara Valley Canal in Khairpur Nathan Shah and Taluka Juhi which is located at a distance of 8 km from Dadu city.
He said that it is feared that if the water level in the MNV canal continues to rise, Dadu city will be severely affected.
Member of Provincial Assembly elected from Dadu Pir Mujeebul Haq told Dawn.com that the city is facing flood risk and machinery has been installed to prevent flood water from entering the city.
It should be noted that Pakistan has received a total of 390.7 mm (15.38 inches) of rainfall in the quarter to August this year, or about 190 percent more than the 30-year average, with Sindh being the worst hit, with 466 percent more than the 30-year average.
In addition, floods from the northern mountains have swept away homes, businesses, infrastructure and crops.
The government says 3.3 million people, or 15 percent of the nation’s 22 million people, have been affected.
Currently, there is a huge amount of water in the river Indus flowing to the northern peaks and southern plains of the country.
Fayyaz Ali, a 27-year-old villager in Shikarpur district, has managed to get his family to safety, but there is little hope of saving his small house surrounded by floodwaters.
Like many villagers, Fayaz Ali said they have not yet received any help while the house is about to collapse at some point and is submerged.
Large areas of land on both sides of the river Indus are under water.
Main roads built over fields have become shelters where people try to shelter from the sun and rain under plastic with their bales of goods and their cattle with them.
On the other hand, more than 200,000 people have been affected by the floods in Char Sada district, while 160 houses and 11,000 acres of standing crops have been destroyed.
According to the preliminary report of the district administration, 5 people died and more than 180 were injured in the flood-related incidents in Charsadda. Similarly, more than 120 water canals were destroyed and more than 800 cattle were washed away.
The flood also affected Munda headworks and caused heavy damage to plantations and livestock fields.
To provide relief to the flood victims, relief activities have been intensified by setting up large medical camps at 17 different locations. More help is coming.
Meanwhile, the US announced $30 million in aid to Pakistan.
Vedanta Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson of the Department of External Affairs told Daily News
“We stand with Pakistan in this difficult time, and the United States is proud to be the single largest donor of humanitarian aid to Pakistan,” said the briefing.
He further said that ‘We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives and property in the whole of Pakistan.’
He said that USAID (US Agency for International Development) partners will provide the fund with urgently needed assistance for food, nutrition, multi-purpose cash, safe water, improved sanitation and hygiene and shelter assistance.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Shehbaz thanked the American government for the financial assistance.
He said that this tragedy is huge in which millions of people have been seriously affected and we need our friends around the world to help the suffering humanity.
