Army takes control of sensitive dykes of Indus River

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army has taken control of sensitive protective embankments owing to rising flood situation in Indus River.

According to details, Indus River is in high flood at Guddu and Sukkur barrages while high flood will pass during next 24 hours at Layyah which will further devastate flood-hit Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur.

Katcha areas of Kashmore, Ghotki and Larkana have been inundated and the flood water is hitting the dykes.

As many as 46 protective dykes have been declared most sensitive for the expected floods.

The PDMA has warned the inhabitants of Katcha areas to move to safer places immediately after the Met had forecast heavy rains in the province.

Pak Army started patrolling at sensitive embankments of districts in province, while Katcha areas at Guddu, Kashmore- Kandhkot, Larkana, Sukkur and Khairpur districts gradually started shifting their families to safer places.