Sukkur Barrage witnessing highest flood tide

Awaz Apni SUKKUR: 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. Meanwhile, PPP MPA Rai Naz Bozdar said that the irrigation officials were providing wrong measurements about the water level of the approaching flood. She said that at Sehrish Nagar embankment, the water level in Indus was continuously rising and the flood level at Guddu Barrage was increasing. The torrential rains are hampering the relief work and all the helicopters meant for dropping food supplies to the flood affected people have been grounded and are waiting for the weather to clear up. Pakistani navy boats travelled along kilometres of flood waters on Sunday to rescue people stranded in a disaster that has angered many over the government's response. The ongoing flood has affected 19 districts of Sindh province directly or indirectly, some of which have been declared sensitive, said Sindh Irrigation Secretary during a briefing given to Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on the occasion of his visit to Sukkur Barrage on Sunday. On arrival at the Barrage the Prime Minister reviewed the flood situation. The PM on Sunday undertook an aerial view of the ravages caused by the flood when he flew in a helicopter from Sukkur Barrage to Gudu Barrage. The Prime Minister also viewed the areas of Tori in Kandhkot besides Ghouspur and other areas. The worst floods in 80 years have killed over 1,600 people, left two million homeless, washed away crops and farm animals and overwhelmed the civilian government.