DADU, Sept 17: The outbreak of gastroenteritis in rain-hit areas of Dadu killed five people in two days, besides putting down with the ailment a large number of women and children.

A 30-year-old man Sikandar Wadho died in Babul Kalhoro village of Mehar taluka and Latif Shah in a village near Makhdoom Bilawal town of Dadu taluka on Saturday.

Three children, including two sisters, seven-year-old Sohani and five-year-old Afroze died in Jam Babbur village of Kachho area and another four-year-old girl Saain in a village near Nai Sole in the same area on Friday. Dawn

District officer administration Dr Abdul Razzaq Junejo told that 1,065 gastroenteritis cases have been reported at government hospitals and camps since the beginning of monsoon rains a fortnight ago.

He said several teams of doctors tried to reach areas in Kachho belt where gastroenteritis had spread but terminated their journey because of inundated roads. However, they were trying to find alternate routes.

Some 7,500 patients were treated at medical camps established at Flood Protective Bund and Wahi Pandhi town, said Dr Razzak.