Kotri Barrage closed for traffic, as flood approaches

Kotri Barrage closed for traffic, as flood approaches SUKKAR: The high flood tide is fast approaching towards Kotri Barrage from the Sukkar Barrage; accordingly, it has been closed down for traffic of all sorts, Geo News reported Friday.

The flood torrent that broke through after Bhong bund in Ghotki breached, sustained its pressure at Reni Canal.

According to DCO Ghotki Abdul Aziz, at least 10,000 people stranded for three days in catchments areas, have been rescued.

The water is receding at Sukkar Barrage and Guddu Barrage; however, Guddu is feared to receive another massive flood tide pouring from Punjab in the next 12 hours.

On the protest by the local people to buttress Begari Bund, the Irrigation Department started to pile up sand sacks and large stones to strengthen the Bund.

Khairpur’s Alarajageer Bund, Jamshed Loop Bund, Faridabad Bund and Razi Dero Bund are continuously under great pressure from the flood tide.

Pak Navy continued their operation to rescue the people trapped in flooded areas, as over 30,000 people have been rescued to relief camps.

It should be mentioned here that water entered over 80 villages of catchments areas lying between Dadu and Moro on River Indus. The rescue operation to take out the people stranded there, is in progress.

The protective embankments of Mud Mangli and Mekaro near Nawabshah are faced with increasing pressure from the floodwater.

The water pressure started to increase on Bhanot Bund on the bank of River Sindh. Also, the catchments areas of SM Bund have been submerged under water.

The increased level of water at Kotri Barrage has upped the pressure at the protective embankments of Qasimabad, Hussainabad and Latifabad