Friday, August 6, 2010

High flood at Guddu Barrage

Updated at: 1211 PST, Friday, August 06, 2010
High flood at Guddu Barrage KARACHI: The water level at Guddu Barrage is persistently surging , as the floodwater inundated school, mosque and several houses in the village abutting the Barrage, Geo News reported Friday.

Flood tide with 9,62,000 cusecs of water is raging from Guddu Barrage. The water pressure increased at Qadirpur loop embankment, in Ghotki, KK and Tori embankments in Kashmore, Aqil Agahi and Nusrat loop embankments in Larkana and Faridabad and Al Raja Gajeer embankments in Khairpur.

Red alert has been declared at sensitive embankments. More than 9,62,000 cusecs passing through Guddu Barrage whereas officials of Pak Army, Rangers and irrigation departments started strengthening Qadirpur loop embankment as water pressure increases on constant basis. At 7, 80,000 cusecs floodwaters is expected in Larkana later today where army jawans deputed at Nusrat and Aqil Agani loop embankments. On the other hand, evacuation of locals is underway from Katcha area to safer places.

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