Sindh braces for more destruction
Karachi: The Flood Forecasting Division (FFD) issued a high-level flood warning in the Indus River at Taunsa Barrage and Chashma Barrage in Punjab on Sunday.
The mighty Indus River is fed by dozens of mountain rivers and streams to the north, but many of these tributaries have burst due to record rains and glacier melt.
Kabul River experiences a high flood as the water levels in rivers and dams across the country reach a dangerous rise.
The FFD further asked the inhabitants to evacuate the area and move to safer regions.
The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) too has issued a warning of a high level of flood in the Indus River at Taunsa Barrage and Sukkur Barrage, both located in Punjab. Aziz Soomro, the supervisor of a barrage that regulates the river’s flow near Sukkur stated “Right now, Indus is in high flood.”
The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has issued a high-alert warning as the inflow of water at the Sukkur Barrage is 562,000 cusecs and the inflow at Taunsa Barrage is 515,000 cusecs.
Floods have claimed over 1,030 lives while the number of victims has reached 5.77 million, according to the data released by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
