Tharparkar- People in the drought-hit Tharparkar desert have started migrating towards other cities, local media reported today. According to reports, hundreds of villages have been vacated by the people as starvation forced them to migrate from the area.
Malnutrition has sent an increasing number of children to hospital. Around 375 children have been brought to the Mithi hospital during last 24 hours. The parents have stated that they could not afford the treatment of their children as they were themselves starving.