QUETTA:
BUT new powerful rain season system disconnected Balochistan from the rest of country, causing flash floods and destroyed bridges, as well as torrential rains that washed away communications of provinces.
According to Express newsintermittent rains continue in Chaman, because of which the villages of Spina Tiza and Gojai have been disabled for in past three days.
The devastating rains not only damaged roads and disrupted communications with land. in in city but the flood in storm drains also caused Internet and mobile network shutdown.
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has declared a strong monsoonal climate. system extends to south-central and western Balochistan and is warned of heavy rain and strong winds.
According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the rain has claimed lives. of four more children in in last 24 hours.
Local authorities reported land connection with village of Kahan has been violated for in past 18 days.
Gas supply has also was torn apart of Balochistan is like a flood in The Bolan River washed away a 12-inch gas pipeline in Bolan region on Thursday.
“Incessant rains and hilly torrents washed away the alternative gas pipeline, resulting in gas stagnation in areas such as Quetta, Pishin, Mastung, Kalat,” said SSGC spokesman Salman Siddiqi.
Flooding damaged a 24-inch pipeline running under a riverbed near Bibi Nani. on August 19, 2022 after SSGC restored supply of gas to the affected areas from an alternative gas pipeline of 12 inches but he has also was damaged in floods.
Shortly after the incident, the SSGC began to repair work, however, due to incessant rains and flooding, the damaged gas pipeline could not be repaired.
“The company is sorry for its customers for inconvenience caused pendant of gas supply,” said a representative of the gas company, making a request. people organize alternative sources of gas.
About 180 people trapped people were rescued by boat in various villages of Manjhushoori area of Nasirabad region, more people rescued and transferred to safe places.
Process of distribution of rations was also going on. in first phaseold people, women as well as children are evacuated. The district administration is trying to evacuate the rest to safe places, because soon as possible.
FC Colonel Ahmed Khan and all his team efforts are to be commended.
These views were expressed by Deputy Commissioner Nasirabad Muhammad Hussain during a conversation during the rescue operation. in Manjhushoori.
On this occasion, the FC 72 flight commander, Colonel Ahmed Khan, and representatives of the tehsil administration were present.
Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Hussain said that because of the rain, the district administration was facing difficulties in rehabilitation work including relief flood casualties, but their morale was not down they were still serving people with the same enthusiasm in difficult times. He said that at present teams of PDMA and FC together with District administration evacuates stranded people and two boats were involved in rescue operation.
The DC stated that the process of distribution of tent ration flood casualties were also going on, people we facing difficulties due to heavy rains saying that more tents and rations were ordered. Meanwhile, Assistant Commissioner Chitar Hadim Hussain Hosa, along with with his other employees are conducting a survey regarding the distribution of tent and rations for the injured who did not receive tent rations, because soon as possible supply of products should be started.
Published in Express Tribune, 26 August.th2022.
