High-flood torrent passes Rojhan

District Rojhan in Dera Ghazi Khan Division is under threat of going underwater with only some dykes protecting this district from destruction.  A torrent with water-flow of 1,060,000 cusecs a day went through the area on Sunday.

The flood torrent, which is headed towards Sindh, has affected land routes connecting Rojhan with the rest of the country, and the city’s population of nearly 200,000 people awaits help.

In case any dyke protecting the area is broken, it is feared Rojhan city would be inundated within minutes.

Also, the Karachi-Lahore-Peshawar highway has also been flooded near Rahim Yar Khan disconnecting land routes between Sindh and Punjab and although major areas of Rahim Yar Khan District have been saved, nearly 200 villages in the adjoining areas of Bhong, Chachran Sharif, Rukunpur, Tamaldin Wali and Khan Bela have been severely affected by floods.

Over in the Muzaffargarh district, another flood torrent has washed away most of the areas with an exception of Muzaffargarh city, Alipur, Sheher Sultan and Khangarh.