No let up in flood chaos in Sindh

Unprecedented rains and floods continued to cause widespread devastations in interior Sindh. In Naushero Feroze, influential people created breaches in streams to save their lands, leaving several villages submerged and people stranded. According to reports, influential land owners in Union Council Phal breached streams from different locations to save their lands from being inundated. This, however, submerged 12 other villages and many roads. It also forced poor people to migrate to other areas. Hundreds of people are stranded in Mirpur Bhatoro town of Thatta and awaiting help. Heavy downpours have ruined thousands of acres of crops in Dadu.

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