Indus Flood Worsens in Sindh

Indus Flood Worsens in Sindh

The Guddu Barrage inflow recorded 5,81,086 cusecs while the water outflow at the barrage remained 5,53,559 cusecs.

The water level dropped by 24,000 cusecs at Guddu in the last 24 hours.

Indus has also been in high flood at Sukkur Barrage with 5,71,800 cusecs inflow and 5,58,120 cusecs outflow.

The river has been in medium flood in Naushahro Feroz, breaking several minor dykes (Zamindari Bund) on agricultural lands. The floodwater has entered villages along the Indus River and submerged standing crops.

Several feet of water are standing in Ghulam Nabi Brohi village and disrupting the land link.

The water level in the river on the rise constantly rising downstream at Kotri Barrage with 300,853 cusecs inflow and 289,089 cusecs outflow.

Flooding in Indus has damaged standing crops in low-lying areas of Jamshoro, Sehwan, Manjhand, and Kotri.

The water level in Punjab rivers has returned to normal with low flood in the Chenab at Punjnad headworks, PDMA stated.

“Sutlej has been in medium flood at Ganda Singh Wala and low flood at Sulemanki and Islam Headworks,” DG PDMA said.