NAROWAL: The Chan Pir Road neighbourhood has been swamped in sewage after the main sewerage system got choked two days ago, causing locals, including the students of girls` college, to wade through the dirty water.

The neighbourhood is part of the city`s downtown, through which hundreds of female students travel on their way to the Government College for Women.

Along the way, there is also a public elementary school, a mosque, various private schools, and clinics.

Afzalpura and Chokhandi Mohallah and other residential neighbourhoods are also located on the road.

Rafat Bibi, a local, stated thatthey have been confined to their home for the past two days due to overflowing sewage. She claimed that they are compelled to get groceries by wading through muddy water. She stated that they were bothered by the stink of raw sewage.

Schoolteachers Muhammad Younis and Muhammad Jameel, holding shoes in their hands, said they had come to the assistant education officer`s office for important work. They claimed that we were unaware of the deterioration of the situation in Narowal City.

Narowal Municipal Committee Chief Officer Rehan Saleem could not be reached for comment.

Shahrukh Niazi, deputy commissioner, stated he was on leave, but would take steps to assist citizens.