Indus River breaches devastate Sindh villages, dams collapse

A medium-level flood in the Indus River unleashed devastation across several parts of Sindh as embankments in Kandiaro and Manjhot gave way, allowing fast-moving waters to inundate villages and fertile farmlands.

Floodwaters quickly engulfed settlements, submerging wide tracts of crops.

In Ghulam Nabi Brohi village, water rose several feet high, cutting off the community after road connections were washed away.

In Obaro, heavy rains compounded the crisis, wiping out standing crops, including cotton ready for harvest causing losses worth millions to farmers.

Villagers were seen desperately trying to safeguard their families and belongings, while issuing urgent calls for government relief.

Local reports confirmed that zamindari embankments in Manjoth collapsed, forcing water into nearby areas.

Residents of at least five villages were forced to migrate, though some remain stranded inside their homes.

The administration has so far struggled to evacuate the trapped population, while belongings of villagers were also washed away.

Meanwhile, in Arifwala and Qubula, even as water levels in the Sutlej River receded, flood-hit residents continued to suffer from lack of relief.

According to Provincial President Pakistan Kisan Ittehad, farmers of Arifwala and Qubula worried about the destruction of crops and are still waiting for government assistance.

After massive damage to crops due to floods, farmers are in financial difficulties, savings washed away in the flood, and they cannot cultivate crops in the future.

The government should declare the area disaster-prone and provide financial support, Rizwan Iqbal, a farmer leader, said.

Agricultural tubewell bills should be waived for affected household consumers, the farmer leaders demanded.

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