Over 50 Villages In Pakistan Submerged In Flash Floods: Report
NDTV
Balochistan in particular has seen uncharacteristically heavy rains during the monsoon season this year.
As many as 30 villages submerged in Sindh province in Pakistan after flash floods from Balochistan entered the province, taking the total number of drowned villages in the hilly region to 50, local media reported.
As torrential rains and flash floods continued in Balochistan, the second stream of floodwater entered in adjacent Qambar-Shahdadkot district and the hilly region of Kachho in Dadu district, causing more losses in different areas, ARY News reported.
"Thirty more villages in Kachho and link roads have submerged in the water, as a total of drowned villages in the hilly region has reached 50," according to sources.
According to ARY News, the local sources said that the people of the affected areas are forced to take refuge in hills and protective dykes to save their lives.
