JUHI, Sep 9(ABC): A threat of floods hitting Sindh’s Johi city looms after unidentified men created a breach in the Johi Branch canal, it came to light on Saturday, as the country battles cataclysmic floods.
Scores of residents from nearby areas were seen attempting to plug the breach through their own resources to save the city from sinking, according to report.
Meanwhile, the authorities made a breach in the Larkana-Sehwan bund to prevent floodwaters from entering Dadu City.
In another incident, flash floods resulted in a breach in the Dal branch and the floodwaters entered a grid station in Bhan Saeedabad and hit the city’s ring dykes.
A large number of people have gathered there and are trying to strengthen its embankments.
It is pertinent to mention here that the water level in Sindh’s two barrages is decreasing rapidly, however, a high flood is currently passing through Kotri Barrage.
The floodwater is overflowing at some points at the Kotri Barrage.
Manchar’s water flowing backward
The diversions made in Pakistan’s largest lake, Manchar, have not worked as the water levels of the Indus River rose and the lake’s water began to flow backwards instead of into the river.
The Indus Link seam drain near Tilti has cracked due to the pressure of the lake water, posing a threat to the city of Bhan Saeedabad, while the displacement of citizens continues.
Strong water flows from Manchar Lake have caused destruction, affecting more than 150,000 people in more than 500 villages across seven union councils in Sehwan.