Indus River floods kill one, submerge 2 villages

One person has been killed while two villages have been submerged due to floods in the Indus River near Muzaffargarh.

A three-year old boy drowned near Bait Nishaanwala.

The floods entered several areas of Muzaffargarh including Daira Dinpanah, Bait Nishaanwala, IhsaanPur, Tibba Gharbi and Kachay.

The floods also affected crops of sugarcane, cotton, corn and other crops. People in the area are facing shortage of food and medicine. People along with their cattle have been shifted to a safe area while some are still trapped.