MIRPURKHAS, July 2: Army has been called out for rescue work in case of flood situation. Personnel led by Captain Imtiaz set-up a camp in the Government Shah Abdul Latif College Mirpurkhas on Monday, and were put on high alert as the city had been experiencing intermittent rain for last nine days.

Rain coupled with frequent power failure had also affected business activities here.

Streets and roads had been submerged under knee-deep water with frequent power outage affecting routine life. Business activities depend on rural clients who could not come to the city due to inclement weather.

Former vice president, Mirpurkhas Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Abdul Majeed Shaikh said the daily sale had decreased by 80 per cent due to the absence of buyers, inflicting loss of millions.

He said the city remained dark after sunset during rains which forced the shops to stay closed in Khisakpura, Shahi bazaar, Sarafa bazaar, Hilal market, cloth market and grain market.

Badar Alam, owner of an electric store said frequent power breakdown and rain were hampering rural people from entering into the city hence reducing sales.

The District Coordination Officer of Mirpurkhas Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah visited different areas of the district on Monday to monitor steps measures taken by the district government.

The district coordination officer directed the officers and staff of the Mirpurkhas Taluk Municipal Administration officers to shift people from the dilapidated buildings, drain water out from low lying areas and keep pumping machines in running condition.

The district coordination officer advised the people and elected representatives to contact emergency centres in case of heavy rain or any untoward incident.

The district coordination officer asked all officers to remain on high alert and told director Nara Canal Water Board to remove hurdles without delay.

Meanwhile, the Mirpurkhas district administration has set-up relief camps at different places in the district. These camps had been set-up in Mirpurkhas, Kot Ghulam Mohammad, Digri, Jhuddo and Naukot. Police officers had been deployed to receive relief goods.

Protest: People of Bheel community demonstrated against denial to bury the body of a child in graveyard situated at the back of Falahi Children Hospital at Tando Adam Road on Sunday night.

Protesters led by Kanji Ranomal Bheel, Mevan Kumar and Aasandas complained that the administration of a private hospital was not allowing them to bury the body of a four-day-old infant.

Later, on the intervention of police, body could be buried there.