The water level is receding gradually at Sukkur and Guddu Barrages while there is a low flood at Kacha area of these Barrages.
On the other hand, Met office said on Sunday that rain-thunderstorm with isolated heavy falls is expected at a number of places in Khyber Pukhtunkwa, FATA, Islamabad, Upper Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir and at isolated places in South Punjab during next 12 hours.
Heavy downpour may generate flooding and landslides in vulnerable areas of Upper Khyber Pukhtunkwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Northeast Punjab and Kashmir. Earlier, the local administration turned the water flow direction towards small canals due to rise in Sindh River.
Higher officials also warned the natives to move to safe havens but the people are not ready to leave their houses. They said the government representatives had to take step to control the situation.
According to flood centre, the upper level of water at Sukkur Barrage exceeded 2,38,000 cusec, however, the authorities released 1,83,000 cusec water at Kotri Barrage point as the water level has escalated to 66,000 cusec.
