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Kotri Barrage Flow Eases to 412,000 Cusecs With Medium Flood Status Ongoing

Authorities maintain a medium‑flood alert at Kotri during ongoing relief operations.

Overview

  • Flood Forecasting Division reports an 8,000 cusec drop in recent hours at Kotri to about 412,000 cusecs, retaining the medium‑flood classification.
  • Riverine settlements in Thatta and Sujawal remain inundated, with hundreds of acres of rice, cotton, banana and papaya crops reported damaged.
  • Protective embankments face sustained pressure, and repair work continues at the Noorajah Bhatta bund alongside other local strengthening efforts.
  • Transport and utilities remain disrupted as the M‑5 Motorway between Multan and Jhangra stays closed for a 14th day and Sui gas pipeline repairs proceed in Rahim Yar Khan, Bahawalnagar and Bahawalpur, where damage surveys have begun.
  • Response measures continue with tent camps and evacuations by district administrations, while Al‑Khidmat Foundation has distributed rations and meals; separate ChenabSutlej flooding keeps Jalalpur Pirwala settlements under water as residents wait to return.