Almost 10m people affected by flash floods in Sindh

KARACHI: Heavy monsoon rains and subsequent flash floods have affected almost 10 million people and killed almost 518 people in Sindh, ARY News reported on Thursday.  

According to details, at least 518 people have lost their lives while 15,051 people sustained injuries in flash floods triggered by heavy rains across Sindh.

In a statement, Sindh’s focal person for flood relief said that the provincial government has established 1,975 relief camps for the flood-affected people. Almost 581,010 victims have been shifted to relief camps, the focal person added.

The focal person claimed that almost 9.18 million people have been affected by the heavy rains and subsequent floods in Sindh. Rains and floods also caused death to over one lakh animals.

Sindh Minister for Information Sharjeel Inam Memon said that food, drinking water, medicines and other relief goods are being provided to affectees in the camps.

He said that there has been a huge loss to agriculture and crops over three million acres of land in the province have badly been affected. He said survey of losses to lives, houses and agriculture is being conducted so that affected are compensated as per government policy.