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BAHAWALPUR, Aug 31 (APP): The floodwater from Sutlej River entered the areas situated along Jhangra Bypass in Bahawalpur which connected the region with Multan-Sukker Motorway M-5.
Deputy Commissioner Office Bahawalpur has confirmed that floods from Sutlej River has inundated the above mentioned areas.
Deputy Commissioner Dr Farhan Farooq said that machinery was engaged day and night to strengthen both sides of Jhangra Inter-Link road in order to save it from floodwater.
Kaalay Khan, a resident of the area told APP that breaches had occurred in zamindara (private) dykes in areas located near Motorway Inter-Link road Jhangra due to which many areas including Pipli Rajan, Shamsabad, Nawabpura, Baqa Pur, and others were inundated. “Hundreds of houses and standing crops spread over thousands of acres were damaged by
flood coming from Sutlej River”, he said.
Another resident, Akmal Khan told that breach had occurred in Bhinda Wais zamindara dyke and floodwater had reached near Motorway M-5, adding that however, Multan-Sukker Motorway was safe as its both sides were stronger.
He said that floods had also entered rural areas including Miani, Warhelan, Ghalwan and Sadaat villages.
Meanwhile, Commissioner, Bahawalpur division, Ms Musarrat Jabeen, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Farhan Farooq and MNA Malik Iqbal Channer visited the flood-hit areas and inspected the situation.
They directed the departments concerned to ensure provision of relief to the flood victims.