June 09, 2008	Monday	Jamadi-us-Sani 04, 1429

THATTA, June 8: About 40 villages along the Hajmaro Creek and Keti Bandar have been flooded by tidal waves, forcing hundreds to leave their homes.

The villages on the right side of the creek in Kharo Chhan and Keti Bandar talukas, including the settlements of Haji Ismail Jat, Haji Mosa Jat, Ibrahim Jat, Ber Jat, Sidqique, Haji Abu, and Khuda Bux Jat, have been submerged by sea water.

The situation is equally bad in Ghorabari and Jati talukas.

Local administration officials said that the affected people were being moved to safer places. People in over a dozen villages are stranded and efforts are being made to rescue them.

Thatta DCO Laeeq Ahmed Memon told reporters that revenue department officials had been put on alert and some affected families had been shifted to school buildings.