Death toll in Balochistan
flood reaches 60
Saturday, 24 Jul, 2010
QUETTA: The death toll in flash floods unleashed by torrential rains in Balochistan rose to 60 on Saturday, DawnNews reported.
Ten more people died in the province’s Lehri and Tulli areas.
Thousands of people were rendered homeless in Barkhan, Kohlu and Sibi and aid and rescue work was affected because of long distances and
damaged roads.
Train services from Balochistan to other parts of the country remained suspended as the flood damaged the railway track on five points in Sibi district’s
Bakhtiarabad area.
Over five dozen villages were also submerged in Nasirabad district and Bakhtiarabad.
A large number of people were rendered homeless after their homes were washed away by the torrential rains which hit most parts of Balochistan,
including Sibi, Dera Bugti, Kohlu and Barkhan.
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Thousands rendered homeless by
flood in Balochistan
By Saleem Shahid
Saturday, 24 Jul, 2010
QUETTA: The death toll in flash floods unleashed by torrential rains in Barkhan area of Balochistan rose to 50 on Friday.
Thousands of people were rendered homeless in Barkhan, Kohlu and Sibi and aid and rescue work was affected because of long distances and
damaged roads. “About 50 people have died in two days in flood and rain-related incidents in Barkhan,” Hassan Baloch, director general of the
Provincial Disaster Management Authority, told Dawn.
He said that a joint operation by the army, Frontier Corps and the provincial government was under way to shift the affected people to safe areas.
Train services from Balochistan to other parts of the country remained suspended for a second straight day as the flood damaged railway track on five
points in Bakhtiarabad area of Sibi district.
“We have decided to suspend the service for two more days,” a railway official told Dawn. “The service will resume after repairs of the railway track in
Sibi.”
The army sent four helicopters with foodstuffs, drinking water and medicines from Quetta to the affected areas after the improvement of weather. The
PDMA dispatched 13 trucks of relief goods for the affected people.
Over five dozen villages were submerged in Nasirabad district and Bakhtiarabad area of Lehri tehsil.
A large number of people were rendered homeless after their homes were washed away by the torrential rains which hit most parts of Balochistan,
including Sibi, Dera Bugti, Kohlu and Barkhan.
“Flood and rains marooned about 28,000 people in Sibi and 50 in Theher area of Lehri”, Sibi Deputy Commissioner Shahid Saleem told Dawn. He said
the administration had provided food to 50 affected people.
Officials said that flood water had entered houses, forcing people to take refuge at high places. Rabi canal, near Dera Murad Jamali, has been breached
at some places,” Deputy Commissioner Mir Jan Mohammad Khan Jamali said. Although no loss of life was reported, flood water coming from Lehri river
played havoc in the area. “Flood water is now moving to Pat feeder canal and would breach the main canal if immediate measures are not taken,” an
official said, adding that the water coming from hilly areas of Dera Bugti destroyed 50 villages in Lehri and 12 in Nasirabad.
“Hundreds of houses were washed away in Bakhtiarabad and Lehri,” Manthar Mangi, an eyewitness who visited the two areas, told Dawn.
The officials said the flood had devastated Qoba Sher Khan area, where people have lost their valuables, ration and livestock.
Sources said that thousands of people were living in the open, especially on the bank of Rabi canal. They said that the Uchh power plant could also
comer under flood water if Rabi canal developed a breach.
Irrigation department officials said that heavy machinery had been brought to the affected area to meet any situation. “We are ready to meet any
situation,” Hazrat Ali Kakar, Nasirabad Deputy Commissioner, said.
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flood reaches 60
Saturday, 24 Jul, 2010
QUETTA: The death toll in flash floods unleashed by torrential rains in Balochistan rose to 60 on Saturday, DawnNews reported.
Ten more people died in the province’s Lehri and Tulli areas.
Thousands of people were rendered homeless in Barkhan, Kohlu and Sibi and aid and rescue work was affected because of long distances and
damaged roads.
Train services from Balochistan to other parts of the country remained suspended as the flood damaged the railway track on five points in Sibi district’s
Bakhtiarabad area.
Over five dozen villages were also submerged in Nasirabad district and Bakhtiarabad.
A large number of people were rendered homeless after their homes were washed away by the torrential rains which hit most parts of Balochistan,
including Sibi, Dera Bugti, Kohlu and Barkhan.
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/provinces/04-balochistan-death-toll-flooding-qs-08
Thousands rendered homeless by
flood in Balochistan
By Saleem Shahid
Saturday, 24 Jul, 2010
QUETTA: The death toll in flash floods unleashed by torrential rains in Barkhan area of Balochistan rose to 50 on Friday.
Thousands of people were rendered homeless in Barkhan, Kohlu and Sibi and aid and rescue work was affected because of long distances and
damaged roads. “About 50 people have died in two days in flood and rain-related incidents in Barkhan,” Hassan Baloch, director general of the
Provincial Disaster Management Authority, told Dawn.
He said that a joint operation by the army, Frontier Corps and the provincial government was under way to shift the affected people to safe areas.
Train services from Balochistan to other parts of the country remained suspended for a second straight day as the flood damaged railway track on five
points in Bakhtiarabad area of Sibi district.
“We have decided to suspend the service for two more days,” a railway official told Dawn. “The service will resume after repairs of the railway track in
Sibi.”
The army sent four helicopters with foodstuffs, drinking water and medicines from Quetta to the affected areas after the improvement of weather. The
PDMA dispatched 13 trucks of relief goods for the affected people.
Over five dozen villages were submerged in Nasirabad district and Bakhtiarabad area of Lehri tehsil.
A large number of people were rendered homeless after their homes were washed away by the torrential rains which hit most parts of Balochistan,
including Sibi, Dera Bugti, Kohlu and Barkhan.
“Flood and rains marooned about 28,000 people in Sibi and 50 in Theher area of Lehri”, Sibi Deputy Commissioner Shahid Saleem told Dawn. He said
the administration had provided food to 50 affected people.
Officials said that flood water had entered houses, forcing people to take refuge at high places. Rabi canal, near Dera Murad Jamali, has been breached
at some places,” Deputy Commissioner Mir Jan Mohammad Khan Jamali said. Although no loss of life was reported, flood water coming from Lehri river
played havoc in the area. “Flood water is now moving to Pat feeder canal and would breach the main canal if immediate measures are not taken,” an
official said, adding that the water coming from hilly areas of Dera Bugti destroyed 50 villages in Lehri and 12 in Nasirabad.
“Hundreds of houses were washed away in Bakhtiarabad and Lehri,” Manthar Mangi, an eyewitness who visited the two areas, told Dawn.
The officials said the flood had devastated Qoba Sher Khan area, where people have lost their valuables, ration and livestock.
Sources said that thousands of people were living in the open, especially on the bank of Rabi canal. They said that the Uchh power plant could also
comer under flood water if Rabi canal developed a breach.
Irrigation department officials said that heavy machinery had been brought to the affected area to meet any situation. “We are ready to meet any
situation,” Hazrat Ali Kakar, Nasirabad Deputy Commissioner, said.
http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/pakistan/04-barkhan-flooding-40-killed-qs-03
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- Death Toll Jumps to 53 in Floods; More Areas Devastated
- 30 Drown, 20 Go Missing in Flash Floods in Kohlu, Barkan, Sibi
- Thousands rendered homeless by flood in Balochistan
- Floods take heavy death toll in Pakistan
- 30 dead, 50 missing in Pakistan floods
- 19 more bodies found as Balochistan reels from flash floods
- Unprepared yet again
- Many killed and more missing after floods
| A large number of people were rendered homeless after their homes were washed away by the torrential rains which hit most parts of Balochistan, including Sibi, Dera Bugti, Kohlu and Barkhan. — Dawn photo |
Baloch Resident collects his belongings from ruins: A Baloch resident collects his belongings from the ruins of his house, which collapsed due to
floodwaters, after heavy rain in a village in Kohlu district, Pakistan's Balochistan province, July 24, 2010. The death toll in flash floods unleashed by
torrential rains in in different parts of eastern Balochistan rose to 60 on Saturday. No relief works so for from Pakistani Government.
floodwaters, after heavy rain in a village in Kohlu district, Pakistan's Balochistan province, July 24, 2010. The death toll in flash floods unleashed by
torrential rains in in different parts of eastern Balochistan rose to 60 on Saturday. No relief works so for from Pakistani Government.
Baloch Residents cling to a rope as they walk through floodwater while
evacuating the area after heavy rain in Bakhtiar Abad in Sibbi district,
Pakistan's Balochistan province, July 23, 2010. Fifty people were killed
when torrential rains unleashed flash floods in different parts of eastern
Balochistan.
evacuating the area after heavy rain in Bakhtiar Abad in Sibbi district,
Pakistan's Balochistan province, July 23, 2010. Fifty people were killed
when torrential rains unleashed flash floods in different parts of eastern
Balochistan.
Baloch Residents collect their belongings from the ruins of their house,
which collapsed due to floodwaters, after heavy rain in Bakhtiar Abad in
Sibbi district, Pakistan's Balochistan province, July 23, 2010. Fifty people
were killed when torrential rains unleashed flash floods in different parts
of eastern Balochistan.
which collapsed due to floodwaters, after heavy rain in Bakhtiar Abad in
Sibbi district, Pakistan's Balochistan province, July 23, 2010. Fifty people
were killed when torrential rains unleashed flash floods in different parts
of eastern Balochistan.
Baloch Residents wade through floodwaters after heavy rain in Bakhtiar
Abad in Sibbi district, Pakistan's Balochistan province, July 23, 2010. Fifty
people were killed when torrential rains unleashed flash floods in different
parts of eastern Balochistan, according to Pakistan's Dawn newspaper
Abad in Sibbi district, Pakistan's Balochistan province, July 23, 2010. Fifty
people were killed when torrential rains unleashed flash floods in different
parts of eastern Balochistan, according to Pakistan's Dawn newspaper
Baloch collect their belongings in their house collapsed due to flooding
caused by heavy monsoon rain in Bakhtiarabad, 250 kilometers (155
miles) north of Quetta, Pakistan on Friday, July 23, 2010. Flash floods
triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 30 people and swept
away thousands of homes in southwestern Pakistan
caused by heavy monsoon rain in Bakhtiarabad, 250 kilometers (155
miles) north of Quetta, Pakistan on Friday, July 23, 2010. Flash floods
triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 30 people and swept
away thousands of homes in southwestern Pakistan
Helpless Baloch resident use ropes to reach their homes flooded by
heavy monsoon rain in Bakhtiarabad, 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of
Quetta, Pakistan on Friday, July 23, 2010. Flash floods triggered by
torrential rains have killed at least 30 people and swept away thousands
of homes in southwestern Pakistan.
heavy monsoon rain in Bakhtiarabad, 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of
Quetta, Pakistan on Friday, July 23, 2010. Flash floods triggered by
torrential rains have killed at least 30 people and swept away thousands
of homes in southwestern Pakistan.
| Baloch collect their belongings in their house collapsed due to flooding caused by heavy monsoon rain in Bakhtiarabad, 250 kilometers (155 miles) north of Quetta, Pakistan on Friday, July 23, 2010. Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed at least 30 people and swept away thousands of homes in southwestern Pakistan. |
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