DADU: Rain continues in Sindh

Published February 10, 2005

DADU, Feb 9: Different parts of Dadu, Sehwan, Johi, Mehar and Khairpur Nathan Shah talukas received heavy rains for second day on Wednesday. As a result, electricity and telephone systems and vehicular transport remained suspended for hours.

Open drains started overflowing in Dadu city where streets were inundated by rainwater.

NAWABSHAH: Nawabshah, Sakrand, Qazi Ahmed, Daulatpur, Bucheri, Daur, Bandhi and other towns of the district received rain on Wednesday.

KHAIRPUR: Light rain coupled with cold wave continued in this part of the region for the second day on Wednesday, resulting in an increase in the cold spell.

The rain led to suspension of power supply for about 15 hours, because of which, telephone exchanges in Hingorja, Sobhodero, Pucca Chang and Thari Mirwah remained inoperative. Many schools remained closed while marriage ceremonies had to be postponed. Moreover, some 15 houses collapsed in the kutchi abadis of the district.

LARKANA: The district experienced its first shower of the season on Tuesday, turning the weather cold and causing frequent interruptions in the power supply.

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