Badin: Strong winds add to misery of helpless flood-victims

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Badin: Strong winds add to misery of helpless flood-victims

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The flood victims sitting under open sky brave strong winds blowing in Badin.

12 September,2011 12:19 pm

The heavy rain has spread disaster in Badin district while low lying and coastal areas have also submerged in the rainwater.The flood threat to Badin has increased after drainage of 40,000 cusec rainwater into the LBOD saline nullah from various areas. Dozens of villages have been evacuated due to dangerous situation while emergency has been declared in the area.The stagnant water is spreading epidemics in the district and 90 people have died so far due to gastro, diarrhea, malaria and skin diseases.