A breach in the canal inundated a surrounding gypsy population in Lahore on Sunday. According to rescue sources, a breach emerged in the canal near Thokar Niaz Baig, which washed away several temporary houses erected in the area. Rescue personnel reached the scene and rescued 19 stranded people and shifted them to safety. Lahore District Coordination Officer (DCO) Noorul Ameen Mengal also visited the area and monitored rescue activities. Dozens of mud and stone houses of the gypsies were razed to the ground due to water gushing out from the canal. The authorities concerned initiated efforts to repair the breach to avoid further losses soon after the incident. The DCO also constituted a committee to investigate the reasons for the breach and asked for a report within a couple of days.
