Garhi Khuda Bukhsh, Ratu Dero in danger; mounting water pressure at Kotri
Pakistan
Garhi Khuda Bukhsh, Ratu Dero in danger; mounting water pressure at Kotri
Breach in Keenjhar Lake rose the inundation threat of Bhuttos native towns Ratu Dero and Garhi Khuda Bakhsh while ground links to Dera Allah Yar could not be restored even after the lapse of 11 days the. Erosion in Surjani Bund would lead to submersion of many villages around Thatta as the 13 and 14 of lunar dates brought high tide to sea which is pushing back the floodwater to the abovesaid areas. Hyderabad city has completely been made immune to flood threat; however seepage in a safety dyke flooded low-lying areas of Latifabad and Qasimabad. Mounting pressure on Thatta put Sajawal, Mirpur Bhattoro, Mirpur Sakro, Kati Bundar and Shah Bundar under danger of flooding. Protective embankments of Kotri developed breaches at six places whereas Jung Shahi and National Highway may face inundation due to surge in Kheenjar Lake. Meanwhile, a crack has bee emerged in Kirthar Canal near Larkana, owing to which water headed towards Shahdadkot, Ratu Dero and Garhi Khuda Bakhsh forcing the locals to move to safer places. Ratu Dero district administration was building a safety bund while erosion in Saifullah Magsi Canal has submerged around 50 villages including Qubo Saeed Khan, Goth Abdul Jalil Barohi and Muhammad Bukhsh Khoso. Crack in FP protective bund enlarged the flood threat to areas adjacent to Wara and Qambar bunds. Flood tide of 800,000 cusecs is passing through the outskirts of Khairpur. On the other hand, a new flood wave has entered which rose the water level in Suhbatpur, Rojhan Jamali and Gandakha.
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