QUETTA, Aug 22 : After entrance of more flood tides from three sides into district Jaffarabad, water level has risen by 13-15 feet in many areas particularly in the district headquarters Dera Allahyar while Provincial District Management Authority’s (PDMA) compiled report by 20th August had confirmed displacement of 1.1 million people and killing of 40 persons by raging floods in Balochistan. On Sunday, dozens of flood victims most of them children suffering from gastroenteritis and other waterborne diseases were brought to Dera Murad Jamali, Sibi and Quetta hospitals. Doctors told media that due to acute shortage of required medicines at the hospitals and medical camps, fear of deaths of a large number of such patients had emerged.
During last few days after the worst ever floods hit Balochistan’s districts, over 52 persons infected with gastroenteritis, cholera and other waterborne diseases had died. The major cause of deaths of such patients was being told non provision of timely medical treatment and non-availability of necessary medicines at the camps and hospitals.
Provincial Minister for Works and Communication Mir Sadique Umrani has alleged that international donors and NGOs had ignored Balochistan and flood survivors of the province were not getting any relief assistance from them.
Provincial Minister for Excise and Taxation Mir Ameen Umrani has accused that no relief was provided to a large number of flood-stricken people who had taken refuge in various areas of Naseerabad division particularly Tehsil Tambo. Through a statement, he said that hundreds of thousands of flood victims were forced living under open sky in very hot weather and a remarkable strength of them had suffered from gastroenteritis and other waterborne diseases. He added that still many of flood victims were deprived of food, drinking water, medicines and tents.
He observed that although the Pakistan Army and the Frontier Corps had been playing a vital role in carrying out rescue and relief operation, adding but how only two institutions alone could feed 1.1 million flood victims of the province. He appealed to the federal government and NGOs to pay special attention to flood survivors of Balochistan.
About 10 flood victims had died of gastroenteritis in Dera Murad Jamali, six in Gandakha and Bhag while over 35 have been bitten by snakes between Friday and Sunday.
Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued its report on flood compiled by 20th August. According to the report, raging floods wreaked havoc in 12 districts of Balochistan, displacing 1.1 million people including 40,000 of Sindh. It said that 40 persons were killed, 98 suffered injuries and 50 went missing.
The report maintained that floods washed away 2584 villages and 75,261 houses in Balochistan. Director General PDMA Hasan Baloch said that floodwaters still standing in many districts including Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, Kachhi Bolan and Jhal Magsi by many feet.
Director PDMA Aataullah Mengal said that floods washed away crops standing on millions of acres of land and thousands of cattle in Balochistan.
According to another report issued by Works and Communication Department, floods had washed away 338.08 kilometers roads and hundreds of bridges in various districts of Balochistan which caused loss of Rs 542.985 million to the province.
Provincial Minister for Works and Communication Mir Sadique Umrani has alleged that international donors and NGOs had ignored Balochistan and flood survivors of the province were not getting any relief assistance from them.
Provincial Minister for Excise and Taxation Mir Ameen Umrani has accused that no relief was provided to a large number of flood-stricken people who had taken refuge in various areas of Naseerabad division particularly Tehsil Tambo. Through a statement, he said that hundreds of thousands of flood victims were forced living under open sky in very hot weather and a remarkable strength of them had suffered from gastroenteritis and other waterborne diseases. He added that still many of flood victims were deprived of food, drinking water, medicines and tents.
He observed that although the Pakistan Army and the Frontier Corps had been playing a vital role in carrying out rescue and relief operation, adding but how only two institutions alone could feed 1.1 million flood victims of the province. He appealed to the federal government and NGOs to pay special attention to flood survivors of Balochistan.
About 10 flood victims had died of gastroenteritis in Dera Murad Jamali, six in Gandakha and Bhag while over 35 have been bitten by snakes between Friday and Sunday.
Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has issued its report on flood compiled by 20th August. According to the report, raging floods wreaked havoc in 12 districts of Balochistan, displacing 1.1 million people including 40,000 of Sindh. It said that 40 persons were killed, 98 suffered injuries and 50 went missing.
The report maintained that floods washed away 2584 villages and 75,261 houses in Balochistan. Director General PDMA Hasan Baloch said that floodwaters still standing in many districts including Naseerabad, Jaffarabad, Kachhi Bolan and Jhal Magsi by many feet.
Director PDMA Aataullah Mengal said that floods washed away crops standing on millions of acres of land and thousands of cattle in Balochistan.
According to another report issued by Works and Communication Department, floods had washed away 338.08 kilometers roads and hundreds of bridges in various districts of Balochistan which caused loss of Rs 542.985 million to the province.
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