Under water: 50-foot breach near Sangrar

Breach swept dozens of houses and agricultural land under water.

SUKKUR: A 20-foot breach in the Langarji Minor near Mehrabpur and a 50-foot breach in Bambli Minor near Sangrar swept dozens of houses and agricultural land under water. According to sources, on Sunday a 10-foot wide breach occurred near RD-148 in Bambli Minor. This breach destroyed the cotton crop and the Umeed Ali Shah village. As the water current became stronger, the breach widened by another 40-feet, the villagers were forced to plug the breach by themselves. Sources claim that the embankments of the Langarji Minor have become weak because of farming.

Published in The Express Tribune, October 24^th, 2011.