Floods affect 748,000 people in Balochistan

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Floods affect 748,000 people in Balochistan

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682 villages were completely destroyed while 5000 livestock were swept away.

25 September,2012 12:04 pm

Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has released the initial report over the devastation caused by torrential rains in Balochistan.According to the PDMA report, 748,000 people of fifteen districts were affected.The districts include Zhob, Lora Lai, Qila, Saifullah, Harnai, Lasbela, Khazdar, Jaffarabad, Dera Bugti.682 villages were completely destroyed while 5,000 livestock were swept away.Crops over 300,000 acres of land has been destroyed. According to an estimate, 51 people were killed due to torrential rains and flood.