Over 121,000 evacuated in Sindh as flood threat rises at major barrages

At least 121,769 people have been shifted from vulnerable riverine areas as rising water flows at major barrages prompted ongoing evacuation and relief efforts, Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon confirmed on Saturday.

According to the Sindh information department, inflows at Guddu barrage were recorded at 360,976 cusecs with an outflow of 325,046 cusecs, while Sukkur barrage reported inflows of 329,648 cusecs and outflows of 278,398 cusecs. At Kotri barrage, inflows stood at 237,922 cusecs and outflows at 215,567 cusecs.

Upstream at Trimmu barrage, both inflow and outflow were recorded at 436,651 cusecs, while Panjnad barrage reported 321,570 cusecs. Taunsa barrage recorded an inflow of 238,312 cusecs and an outflow of 224,872 cusecs.

Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Mem