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Indus Flows Ease at Kotri as Medium Flood Holds

Relief operations face added strain from a near‑full Mangla reservoir plus continued high water on the Chenab and Sutlej.

Overview

  • The Flood Forecasting Division reported an 8,000 cusec drop at Kotri Barrage to about 412,000 cusecs, with the site still in a medium‑flood stage.
  • Low‑lying kacha settlements in Thatta, Sujawal and nearby areas remain inundated, with hundreds of acres of rice, cotton, banana and papaya damaged.
  • District administrations have set up tent camps, moved residents to safer places and begun reinforcing vulnerable embankments.
  • Transport and energy disruptions persist, including a continued M‑5 motorway closure between Multan and Jhangra Interchange and ongoing repairs to a damaged gas pipeline.
  • Localized flooding from the Chenab and Sutlej has not receded in areas such as Jalalpur Pirwala, and damage assessments are underway in affected districts.