Sukkur Barrage witnessing highest flood tide

The high flood at the Guddu Barrage inundated dozens of villages in Ghotki, Shikarpur and Kashmore districts on Sunday and the floodwater has hit here to sustain pressure at Qadirpur Lope in Ghotki, Sarhad and Obauro areas of Sukkur division. The Sukkur Barrage is witnessing a highest flood tide with water level 11,15365 cusecs. Flood water entered Goth Sommer Mallah at Jamshed Lope Bund and Ali Wahan. Over 30,000 people are feared to get affected by the potential flooding at Nusrat Bund, Aqil Agani Bund Puranaabad areas of Larkana. However, over 40,000 people have been evacuated to safer places in Khairpur, Shikarpur and Ghotki districts. Dozens of villages in Ghotki district have been submerged in the floodwater.

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