Canal breach submerges 50k acres in RY Khan

Canal breach submerges 50k acres in RY Khan

A 150-foot-wide breach in the Abbasia Canal near Wahi Jaman Shah, Kot Samaba, has flooded over 50,000 acres of farmland and displacing residents from dozens of settlements in Rahim Yar Khan. The breach occurred in the Abbasia Canal, part of the massive Sadiq Feeder Canal system originating from Head Panjnad, one of the world's largest canal networks. The resulting floodwaters inundated entire villages, sweeping through homes, mosques, schools, r…