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ISLAMABAD
The water level is surging in Indus River and inflow of the water reached 3,50,000 cusecs at Tarbela Dam on Wednesday, while flood is reported in Indus River at three barrages of Sindh.
The Flood Forecasting Division in an alert has warned of medium flood in Indus. “The water level surging in the river, and inflow of the water has reached to 3,50,000 cusecs at Chashma Barrage,” according to the FFC.
“The inflow of the water at Kalabagh has reached above 400,000 cusecs and at Taunsa Barrage at 350,000 cusecs,” according to the statement.
The Indus River has been in low flood at Tarbela, Chashma and Taunsa Barrage, while in medium flood at Kalabagh, according to the report. Chenab river presently flowing in low flood at Trimmu Headworks with inflow of water at 1,63,000 cusecs.
The river has been in medium flood at Wazirabad with water flow of 4,900 cusecs, according to the FFC bulletin. The flooding in Indus could affect Haripur, Mianwali and Layyah districts.
It could also hit Dera Ghazi Khan, Rajanpur, Bhakkar in Punjab and several districts of Sindh in downstream, according to the alert.
