KHAIRPUR, May 19: A breach of about 60 feet wide occurred in the Abul Wah, the main irrigation artery of the district, on Friday. The breach, which developed at RD-28, submerged the Ali Mohammad Narejo village and cotton, vegetables crops, date-palm orchards spreading over 200 acres of land. A fish farm also inundated.

The flood water badly damaged the Khairpur-Ahmedpur-Ripri road.

As a result, traffic remained suspended.

The villagers said that the breach occurred due to inefficient officials of the Sindh irrigation department.

The water to the canal has been lowered from the Sukkur Barrage.—Correspondent