QUETTA/ISLAMABAD: Floods triggered by the heavy monsoon rains have caused damage to seven dams and 11 bridges in Balochistan while the death toll in the province surged to 127.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) said that seven dams have been damaged while others have been filled to their maximum capacity.
According to PDMA, Meerani Dam in Turbat has overflowed and spillways were opened to save the dam and release extra water. The dam’s highest level is 244 feet while the current level stands at 246 feet.
Meanwhile, the water level in the Hub Dam is 339 feet and the spillway limit is 350 feet. The highest water level in Shadi Kor Dam, Gwadar, is 54 meters, while the current water level is 51.34 meters.
Meanwhile, the surface of water at Guddu Barrage has increased by 20,000 cusecs during the 24 hours. Tarbela, Chashma, Taunsa, Guddu and Sukkur barrages have low level flood.
The Sukkur Barrage has become the centre point of unidentified bodies, as four more bodies, including of a woman, were recovered on Sunday. Reports said 27 unidentified bodies have been recovered during the last eight days from the Sukkur Barrage.
The relief teams of Pakistan Army and Air Force are actively engaged in giving humanitarian assistance and disaster relief support to the people affected by floods and rains in the province.
The PAF spokesperson said that helicopters have distributed 4,200 kilograms of ration, comprising flour, ghee, sugar, lentils, tea etc, in the calamity-hit areas during the last two days. Additionally, several families have been evacuated from landlocked areas to safer places.
Meanwhile, according to ISPR, relief activities are underway in Gandhawa and army medical camp have treated 115 patients in the area.
In Khuzdar, the M8 highway is still cut off, while work is being carried on to restore the connectivity, the ISPR said. Moreover, a field medical camp has been established by the CMH Khuzdar and FC in Hafizabad. Around 145 people have been treated so far. Ration and cooked food have also been distributed among flood victims.
