Authorities are making strenuous efforts to replug the breaches at Shahdadkot dykes, while the gushing water of Indus is just half a kilometer away from the city, Dunya News reported on Sunday.
Floodwater is heading towards Sahahdadkot city after two breaches developed in safety bank of the three plugged earlier as water mounted pressure on the bunds.
Flood torrent wreaked severe havoc near Jamshoro Indus Highway. Seepage has been taking place at Karokhao embankments while water is roaring towards the population. A 798,828 cusecs water tide is passing through Malakatiar at River Indus while the authorities have evacuated the area in view of the flood threat. A high flood wave is passing through Kotri Barrage which has inundated low-lying areas at Hyderabad, Thatta and Tando Muhammad Khan. Met Department warned that an exceptionally high flood would enter Kotri Barrage. In Hyderabad, water submerged Lub Mehran Park and Mooenabad. Security has been beefed up at the safety dykes at Latifabad, Qasimabad and other low-lying areas of Hyderabad. On the other hand, dozens of villages have been submerged around Thatta. Water level at Sukkur and Guddu Barrage is receding while same situation has been reported from upper Sindh. Scores of villages of Kot Magsi were flooded.
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