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Pakistan's worst floods in recorded history began more than two weeks ago in the mountainous northwest and have spread throughout the country. Some 20 million people and 62,000 square miles (160,000 square kilometers) of land about one-fifth of the country have been affected. The UN children's agency warned 3.5 million children were at high risk of deadly waterborne disease such as diarrhea and cholera. It said it did not have enough funds to distribute clean water to victims, or give them medical care. Helpless affectees reached Benazir Bhutto's tomb in Garhi Khuda Bakhsh when no one stepped in for their help. A breach has been occurred in safety embankment on Sindh River near Village Bangal Khan Bardi and inundated 10 villages on Tuesday. Authorities have issued orders to the people of Kot Sabzal to evacuate due to the surging water in River Indus while areas of upper Sindh including Shahdad Kot, Sajawal, Rato Dero and Qabo Saeed Khan have also been declared red zone. Motorway spokesman has also asked people to not travel for next two days between Sadiq Abad and Sukkur. But heavy tariff can run between this area. Rahim Yar Khan Motorway Police has sent a truck full of relief goods for flood affectees. Flood has been entered into Rohilanwali city and submerged Ward No. 4, Mushtaq Colony, Ilyas Abad and Habib Wala. In Rohilanwali, water has been entered into Wapda Office, Project Manager Office, Union Council Office, Canal Resthouse and Punjab Cooperative Bank. Traffice was also blocked at Shahrah-e-Pakistan due to floods and Rohilanwala bypass was also inundated. Flood was also hit the safety bank of Sultan city. All the banks were closed down. Record of Rohilanwali police station has been shifted to safe place. Rohilanwalis nearby 70 villages including Aloday Wali, Bhonday Wali, Nasim Abad, Magsi Wala, Mori Wala, Khaki Wala and Bahodi Wala have been submerged. Hundred of hectares of agricultural land has been flooded and cotton crop has also been completely destroyed. Thousands of people are being shifted shifted to safe places. No rescue team reached the area to shift trapped people. Around 350 villages in Jatoi including Rampur, Landi Patafi, Khanghardoma, Mirani, Alipur have been flooded completely and there has been no sign of any rescue operation so far. There is severe shortage of food, clean water and petrol in the area. Floods have turned their directions towards Keerthar Canal in Jacobabad after water was seen flowing backwards due to destruction of gates located at Karang Regulator near Shahdadkot. DCO Shahdadkot directed evacuation of 150 villages including Qabo Saeed Khan on emergency basis after the district was alerted against potential flooding. As many as 25 villages located in Tehsil Manjhand of Jamshoro District have been flooded, leaving thousands of people stranded. A gigantic flood torrent is marching towards Larkana and Khairpur districts after a huge crack was developed in under construction security bund: aimed at turning direction of River Indus away from civic population in both the districts. The level of floodwater spread around Jacobabad district is rising alarmingly owing to arrival of more water from broken bund along Indus River. Meanwhile, Guddu and Sukkur Barrages are in exceptionally high flood while a medium flood is reported at Kotri Barrage.This would result in inundation and riverine flooding in low-lying areas of Khairpur, Jacobabad, Ghotki, Sukkur, Larkana, Benazirabad, Hyderabad and Naushero Feroze districts. Water flow at Guddu is 10, 767, 86 cusecs and outflow is 10, 761, 90 cusecs while in Sukkur inflow is 10,256, 30 cusecs and outflow is 9,938,80 cusecs. River Swat at Khwazakhela, River Kabul at Nowshehra and River Adezai at Adezai are all in high flood.
