Epic scale flood calamity hitting large swathes of country

ISLAMABAD: The torrential rains and floods that have hit the large swathes of the country are showing no signs of receding as flash floods are devouring more and more lives and crushing down roads, bridges, dams and everything that comes in their way. Many cities in Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are facing flood threat due to slumping of dams and relentless rains.
High alert for Ziarat, Duki, Harnai, Sanjawi as two dams wash away
In Balochistan, the Metrological Department has issued a high alert for Ziarat, Sanjawi, Duki and Harnai. Kawas dam in the mountainous area of Ziarat was broken and the gushing waters submerged Kawas, Varchoom and Kanar. Another washed away Sanjawai dam has inundated District Siki. 12 die, 100 hurt in DIK flash floods, city cut off from Islamabad, Lahore Raging floods are wreaking havoc in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
In Dera Ismail Khan, 12 people were swept away in the flash floods and more than 200 others got hurt. Hundreds of houses have collapsed and crops destroyed. The trapped people are taking shelter in school buildings and some are squatting on roads.
A big torrent has hit a hospital in the DIK. The patients are facing numerous difficulties. The city has been cut off from Islamabad and Lahore. There is also disruption of mobile, internet and electricity services.
Nowshera is also bracing the ravages of rain-induced calamity as high flood is recorded in River Kabul at Nowshera. The floodwater has entered the city. Several feet of water has accumulated in schools, hospitals, and houses. The Police Line and GT Road have been submerged. The people have started evacuating the area and are moving to safer places. High alert was issued for Nowshera and Charsadda when the Munda Headworks collapsed on Friday. Approximately 200-300 feet area of the headworks was swept away in the flood water which has submerged Charsadda and several adjoining areas. The scared people along with their cattle head have left their homes and assembled at Motorway to save themselves from the fury of water.
The district administration is making announcements to move people to safe places. Flood water has started entering the low-lying areas, which has submerged 500 houses in the Shahi Qalali area. According to the deputy commissioner, a flood emergency has been imposed in Charsadda and government schools in five union councils have been evacuated to accommodate the flood victims. The Met Office has issued a high risk alert for the areas adjoining Tarbela Dam in Haripur.
The water flow recorded at the dam is 419,600 cusecs and the water flow could be increased any time. The administration has instructed the people who have their settlements along Tarbela and Sindh River to evacuate. -NNI