Pakistan
Munda Headworks bridge caves in, Charsadda and Nowshera at high flood risk
The Charsadda population is expected to come under flood water in few hours
Charsadda: Residents of Charsadda and Nowshera districts are execpted to acome across flash flood after the Munda Headworks bridge was broken and swept away swept away by the flood water.
The bridge broke owing to the pressure of flood water. The bridge's collapse has disconnected Tehsil Shabqadar and Prang from the district.
The incident happened late at night on Friday at around 11pm.
The residents have been advised to leave their homes and go to government-designated camps.
So far, no loss of life was reported, however, houses and agricultural land have been destroyed due to the flow of water.
The residents are being moved to safer places. The deputy commissioner and the authorities had issued a warning of flooding and appealed to the residents to leave their houses and move to a safe place, however, people did not take the warning seriously.
Floodwater has destroyed half of the Munda Headworks, sweeping away two Discharge Control sections, Deputy Commissioner Nowshera Mir Reza Ozgen tweeted on Saturday. The torrent of flood water is fast headed to Nowshera, the deputy commissioner warned.
The deputy commissioner said the Munda Headworks remained safe in 2010.
The DC also requested the residents to immediately evacuate to safe places, without wasting time.
In Charsadda, there is a very high flood at Khyali and the water level is further on the rise. The city administration is making efforts to rescue the stranded citizens.