Dozens of families have been left stranded as water from the River Indus has entered the katcha area near Mehar, Sindh, while, on the other hand, record-breaking monsoon showers continue in large swathes of the country, resulting in urban flooding and swelling of rivers on Wednesday.
The lives of flood victims in Mehar is in jeopardy as rescue and relief activities in the affected areas are still to get underway.
Apart from that, people in the affected area are faced with the food shortage while contagious diseases have also started breaking out.
And to make matters worse, the water level in the river is still on the rise.
Meanwhile, torrential rains, lashing large parts of Sindh for the last two to three days, has set off alarm bells ringing as there are fears that these could not only lead to urban flooding but also rise in water levels in the River Indus.
On the other hand, fishermen have been advised not to go deep into the sea.
There are reports of intermittent rainfall from different areas of Karachi such as Sharae Faisal, Shah Faisal Colony, Defence, Clifton, Saddar, Kala Pull, Tower and other cities of Sindh. Heavy rains have also been reported from several cities of Punjab.
In Multan 48-year-old record was broken after the city received 147 millimeters of rain in just two hours as a result of which not only low-lying areas were inundated but the water also entered the Social Security Hospital.
Showers have also been reported from Lahore and other cities of the province, including Shakargarh, Sarai Alamgir, Shahkot and Chiniot that flooded low-lying areas besides resulting in the suspension of power supply to several localities.
