SUKKUR: The Indus River embankment developed 25-foot breach near Mohammad Ameen Jaferi village in Kandhkot on Saturday, flooding houses, rice fields and several fish pondsin the area.

Kandhkot Deputy Commissioner Munawar Ali Mithiani told reporters that the breach in the river embankment inundated houses and destroyed standing rice crop and fish ponds.

He said the breach would be plugged soon and affected families and individuals would be provided financial help.

Meanwhile, the affected villages said that no irrigation department official had reached the area despite being informed by locals. They had started plugging the breach on their own, they said.

Published in Dawn, July 10th, 2022