Karachi Flood: Chief Minister Sindh on the streets of Karachi
Baaghi TV: After the rains in Karachi, Sindh Chief Minister visited different areas, Murad Ali Shah inspected the rainwater drainage and relief work.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah was briefed that people are stranded in Madina Town, Yar Muhammad Goth, Malir River and Sukkur Nala on which the Chief Minister Sindh directed the commissioner to immediately evacuate the people trapped in the water. While briefing Murad Ali Shah, it was informed that people were evacuated from Khoi Goth and Hassan Panhwar Goth. The Chief Minister Sindh directed not to leave the people trapped in the water alone, but to provide food and water to the people.
According to reports of Baaghi TV, due to heavy rains for 2 days, cracks appeared in many places in Malir river. Due to breakage of dams in Dada Bhai Town and Sikhan river, water entered the area and houses. Electricity was cut off in many areas. Rain also fell in Nursery, PECHS, Ferozeabad, Mahmoodabad, Cantt Station, Qayyumabad, Defense, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Liaquatabad and Nazimabad. Six people were trapped in the Korangi Kazwe River. Edhi volunteers evacuated everyone, including a policeman.
Dams on the Sikhan River were breached, water reached Arafat Town, Madina Colony, Khaldabad, Marghi Khana and the National Highway, while water also entered several houses. The National Highway was closed to traffic as a precautionary measure. Traffic on National Highway was diverted to Malir. Education Minister Saeed Ghani also reached the area and said that the lock was not broken, only the door was broken, the flow of water was stopped by installing a gate, machinery started working to extract water from the population.
Earlier, the Sindh Education Minister visited different areas of Karachi, posted videos of University Road, Abu Al Hassan Isfahani Road, Gulistan-e-Jauhar area being cleared, Stargate, Munawar Suhrawardy underpass, nursery, metro pool videos were also posted. According to reports, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa said that all possible help should be given to the aggrieved citizens in Karachi.
According to Pakistan Army Public Relations (ISPR), the Army Chief directed the Corps Commander Karachi to ensure all possible assistance in Quaid-e-Azam city. Help young people reach the affected areas immediately.
Karachi Flood: Rain continues to create difficulties for residents
General Qamar Javed Bajwa said that troops should reach out to remote areas and help the victims, all possible help should be given to the distressed citizens. Several areas were affected, with Army engineers working on the M9 highway.
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