People move to safe places after River Indus bursts its banks in Layyah
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River Indus wreaked havoc in Layyah after it burst its banks at Khokhar Wala on Thursday, forcing the people to leave their homes after water entered their localities, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
On the other hand, the affected people said that they had lost their all their belongings, but still the government was still in a state of slumber.
They appealed to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz to ensure that rescue and relief work was carried out in their areas.
The situation was not much different in the neighbouring areas of Rojhan, Kacha Mud Muhammad Shah and Rakh Sabzani where the river was in low flood till last reports came in.
People living in these areas shifted to safe locations along with their cattle before the water could enter their homes.
They said that the level of water in the river was still rising and now the farmers were worried that their crops could be washed away by floods.
Water levels rise and fall at Head Taunsa
On the other hand, the water level in River Indus at Head Taunsa, Kot Addu never remained constant throughout the day.
According to the Irrigation Department, the inflow and outflow of water in the river at Head Taunsa was recorded at 429541cusecs.
Presently, there was a medium flood in the river.
The department said that the supply of water to TP Link Canal and Muzzafargarh Canal had been suspended.
River Indus in medium flood at Guddu Barrage
In neighbouring Sindh, River Indus was in medium flood at Guddu Barrage in Kashmore due to which the water spilled over into adjacent fields.
As per the statistics given by the Control Room, the inflow of water at the site was recorded at 349,611 cusecs while the outflow at 336,611.
The Control Room informed that the water level at Guddu rose by 40,000 cusecs during the last 24 hours, while it would rise further during the next 24 to 48 hours.
The administration, on the other hand, said that it had made all arrangements to deal with the situation.
However, it said there was no possibility of a major flood in the area as the water would easily pass through the barrage.
Reporters: Zahid Sarfaraz, Aslam Saghar, Shafqat Malana and Zubair Ahmad