Okara
Hundreds of acres of crops and at least 71 localities have been inundated due to low-level flood after breach in River Sutlej’s safety dyke near Okara as a result of 66,000 cusecs water released by India. People are forced to migrate along with their goods and livestock. Pakistan Army and rescue teams are conducting operation to shift the trapped persons to safe places.
District Emergency Officer Doctor Ihtisham Mazhar maintained that the authorities were fully prepared beforehand for the adversity, and told that over 70 persons have been rescued so far. Nine medical camps and five flood rescue posts have been formed in Pakpattan where staff have been appointed with essential items.
The water level upstream Kotri barrage was recorded at 186800 cusecs with outflow of 148600 cusecs on Saturday. According to the Flood Forecasting Division, Indus River was flowing from low to medium floods at Guddu and Sukkur barrages respectively. The Indus River is flowing with low flood at Guddu barrage with inflow of 274200 cusecs while 241200 cusecs outflow was recorded.—APP
