MEHAR: The flood crisis in Pakistan’s riverine belts has intensified as the Indus River submerged 30 more villages near Mehar, cutting off ground access to surrounding areas in Sindh.
Victims are evacuating on their own, with no government-provided transport available.
At Sajawal, the Indus continues to swell, with a 300,000 cusec flood wave passing under the Doolah Darya Khan bridge, though protective embankments have been reinforced.
Meanwhile, at Guddu Barrage, water inflows dropped by 77,342 cusecs over the past 24 hours, yet 503,794 cusecs of inflow and 475,341 cusecs of outflow still keep Kashmore’s katcha villages underwater.
With food and fodder supplies exhausted, stranded families are relying on self-made boats while awaiting official relief.
In Rojhan, water has receded by 3 to 4 feet in two days, but victims remain marooned and face acute food shortages.
Across southern Punjab, water levels in the Sutlej are gradually declining, with a 4-foot drop recorded at Jamlera, but destruction remains widespread. Entire villages were washed away, leaving thousands homeless.
At Arifwala, floodwaters have deposited sand across farmlands, rendering agricultural recovery nearly impossible. Victims there have appealed for government assistance to rehabilitate their homes and lands.
In Pakpattan’s Soda Rehmani area, severe river erosion has erased multiple homes, forcing families to plead for new housing from the provincial government.
Meanwhile, in Qaboola, stagnant floodwater has triggered outbreaks of viral and skin diseases. Large numbers of patients suffering from fever, flu, and rashes have turned to relief camps for treatment.
From Sindh’s submerged katcha villages to Punjab’s eroded farmlands, the story remains the same: families stranded, homes destroyed, food supplies exhausted, and urgent cries for relief unanswered.
