Floods disconnect road-rail networks with rest of country
Heavy rains continued to wreak havoc in Balochistan after a new spell of rains caused flash flooding in Lasbela district and nearby areas, leaving several villages inundated.
Traffic on Quetta-Karachi National Highway remained suspended even after five days as flood water is still flowing over the highway.
Lasbela Deputy Commissioner Murad Kasi said flood water had entered villages including Raza Mohammad Goth and Kalmathi Goth in the Uthal area.
The deputy commissioner said the ground link between Uthal and the rest of Lasbela had been disconnected after a pylon caved in on a thoroughfare connecting the two points.
He said 12 people were rescued from one of the inundated villages. “An alternative route that was prepared three days ago near Landa River in Uthal has been washed away once again due to floods,” he said.
He urged motorists to avoid using Quetta-Karachi National Highway, saying the repair work could take at least two more days.
