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MIRPURKHAS, July 8: Rains continued for the third consecutive day here on Tuesday, claiming the lives of three persons during the last 24 hours in the district.
Malik Mohammad Ramzan, 24, was electrocuted in the Khai town, Nursing Meghwar, 14, drowned in a drain in the jurisdiction of the Dilbar Mahar police station and Faheem, 14, died when the wall of a house collapsed on him in New Town.
In Jhuddo town, nine persons were injured when the roof of a house caved in. Many other people were also injured in rain-related incidents in areas of Mirpurkhas, Digri, Kot Ghulam Mohammad and Umerkot talukas.
The rains also disrupted drainage and sewerage systems, resulting in accumulation of water in streets and roads.
Civic agencies failed to drain out standing water in low-lying areas. Reports from desert areas said people who had migrated due to persistent drought were returning back.
BADIN: Low-lying areas were submerged by knee-deep water as the district and its adjoining areas received heavy rains on Tuesday.
The downpour started at 12 noon and continued intermittently for over three hours. Pangrio, Khoski, Kadhan, Kario Ganwhar, Matli Rajo-Khanani and other towns of Badin received rains.
The rains caused 15-foot-wide breaches in the Shadi Large Wah at RD-158, Raj Wah at RD-57, and the Imam Wah in the Matli taluka, damaging standing crops. Villagers plugged the breaches. Several distributaries, including the Wanai Shakh, were also overflowing.
SANGHAR: Rains continued for the third consecutive day here on Tuesday, playing havoc with cotton and chili crops.
The entire district received light rains while the Khipro taluka was lashed by heavy downpour that stopped at 4:30pm. It was drizzling when this report was filed at 8.45pm.
When contacted by this correspondent, Khipro Taluka Nazim Khuda Bux Dars said 80 per cent chili and 70 per cent cotton crops had been damaged in the taluka. Khohi UC Nazim Mohammad Ismail Dars said Bawlo, Poverly, Sighh, Kangri, Juma, Daulatabad and Pheradi dehs had been badly affected by the rains. The Nazim of Roongho UC, Sehbat Khan Mari, said Gaid Paroli, Ranjho, Samerjo, Ding, Chanisri and Ilachi dehs, Phaledi UC and many other dehs in the Khipro taluka had suffered damage.
The rains also disrupted the telephone system in Tando Adam and caused prolonged breakdowns of electricity.
NAWABSHAH: Light rain continued in the district on Tuesday. Nawabshah, Sakrand, Bandhi, Daur, 60 Miles and Jam Saheb towns received the downpour.
THATTA: Different parts of the district continued to receive torrential rains on Tuesday.
In Thatta and Mirpur Sakro, 20 huts collapsed and knee-deep water accumulated in low-lying areas in the district and its suburbs. Power supply remained disrupted for the whole day and the telecommunication system was also affected.
KHAIRPUR: The continuing rains have added to the miseries of the people as drainage systems in the district’s seven towns collapsed and water inundated many houses.
Rainwater accumulated in different parts of the towns, including the main roads, chowks, bazaars, hospitals, schools and government offices.
Residents took to the streets against the apathy of the authorities concerned regarding draining out accumulated water.
The people of Pakka Chang held a protest demonstration and staged a sit-in outside the office of the taluka Nazim against failure of the drainage system.
The protesters said standing sewage and rainwater could spread epidemics.
In Kot Bungalow, traders staged a demonstration, demanding disposal of rainwater.
They blocked the National Highway and raised slogans against the local administration.
Residents of Panj Hatti, Daya and other areas staged demonstrations against accumulation of rainwater and choking of gutter lines.
Raising slogans against the municipal administration, they blocked the National Highway and burnt tyres.
The protesters said rainwater had gushed into houses but municipal officials were not attending their duties.
The residents called off their protest after District Nazim Syed Nafisa Shah reached there and assured them that the water would be drained out in 24 hours.
Godu Shop, Sirai Ganwar Khan, Abid Colony, Altaf Colony and Shaheedabad residents also protested against the failure of the drainage system.
Offices of the district’s civil judge, judicial magistrate and Mukhtiarkar and many other government offices also came under water.
Power supply remained disturbed in the Khairpur town as seven transformers and 500 electricity meters installed on electric poles in 34 localities were damaged.
When contacted, the executive engineer of Hesco, Khairpur division, Noor Ahmad Dayo, said a special team had been constituted to replace the damaged transformers and meters.
Three men, Murad Ali Shah, Atta Mohammad and Sajan Solangi received electric shock in Thari Mirwah on Monday night.
