After unleashing massive destruction in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, the flood heads towards province Sindh, while the death tally due to the natural disaster has risen above 1,100, Dunya News reported on Monday. As many as 50 villages have been inundated as River Indus flooded at Taunsa. In Layyah, bund of Bakhri Ahmed Khan has been washed away while 2,500 people have been marooned in Kacha Mirani, Kacha Jhakar, Basti Tarori, Basti Bhikhri Ahmed Khan and Basti Ooth Mahar. Sargodha-Khushab Road deluged due to floodwater in Shahpur. Around 498 villages have been swept away as floodwater in River Indus reached Rajanpur while water inflow of 0.9million cusecs would pass through Nishtar Ghat. A medium flood entered Multan through River Chenab owing to which the people living alongside the river coasts have been asked to move to safer places. In Jampur, 205 villages, 143 in Rojhan and 90 in MIthan Kot have been wiped out in the furious floods where rescue efforts are underway. Scores of people have been shifted to safer places from Dera Ismail Khan and adjoining areas. The flood is fast moving towards Sindh on account of which warning has been issued to 26 places declared sensitive. Ten houses have been washed away while hundreds of acres agricultural land deluged as a 15-feet breach occurred at Bimbli Miner. Some 100 villages of 9 Union Councils of Alipur and Jatoi wiped out. Army has been called in in view of the flood threat while Rangers have also been deployed at different bunds. UN pledges $10m aidThe United Nations is contributing $10 million in relief assistance for flood-battered Pakistan where the world body's agencies are already helping the affected people, a spokesman for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday night. In addition to the aid the United Nations is already providing, the Secretary-General is authorising the disbursement of up to $10 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to help address the pressing needs of the population, the spokesman said in a statement. The Statement was issued soon after Pakistan's UN Ambassador Abdullah Hussain Haroon briefed the UN chief on the calamitous situation in Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa that is now afflicting the Punjab, and ultimately Sindh and Balochistan. The statement added, The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the significant loss of lives, livelihoods, and infrastructure in Pakistan, following the recent heavy monsoon rains that have caused the worst floods in the last 80 years, affecting more than one million of people. The Secretary-General offers his deepest condolences to the people and Government of Pakistan and reiterates the UN's full commitment to supporting the national and provincial authorities in meeting the humanitarian needs of the population affected. On the other hand, China also pledged $10m while Australia $5million. Netherlands rescue teams have also started working in the calamity-hit areas with Sri Lanka announced to send medicines and teams of doctors.
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