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Sohbat Pur village submerged and cut off in Jaffarabad District

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In Jaffarabad (the location of Sohbat Pur village) around three thousands gots (villages) comprising of ten to fifteen houses are completely submerged in the water and the population has moved toward the canal banks and main roads.

Sohbat Pur is situated at the distance of 40 KM from Main Jaffarabad town, same kind of
situation as in Manju Shouri was observed or even worse due to high magnitude of flood water. None of the villages were accessible by cars i.e. the mission assess the situation from main road, authorities and affectees. The affectees told the UN delegation participants that they have left every thing back in their villages and are living here under open sky with out any assistance. Same needs of shelter, food, safe drinking water and medicine were identified in Sohbat pur and other submerged gots of Jaffarabad district.
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