Pakistan Issues Fresh Flood Alert as India Releases Water, Chiniot Affected
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- Pakistan issued a fresh flood alert after India released 90,000 cusecs from Salal Dam.
- Indus River experiencing elevated flows, with Kalabagh, Chashma, Guddu, and Sukkur under low flood conditions.
- Severe flooding reported in Chiniot, disrupting daily life.
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Pakistan is experiencing a monsoon season with alerts for cloudbursts and flash floods across Punjab, Balochistan, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Heavy rain has been forecast for Lahore, where flood risk is increasing. Rivers Ravi and Sindh are at low-level flood, while Sutlej maintains normal flow. Floods are already disrupting daily life and causing clean water shortages in affected areas. A new flood alert has been issued after India released 90,000 cusecs of water from the Salal Dam, leading to elevated flows in the Indus River and low flood conditions at several barrages.
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Pakistan has issued a fresh flood alert after India released 90,000 cusecs of water from the Salal Dam. This has led to elevated flows in the Indus River, with several barrages now under low flood conditions, and severe flooding is reported in Chiniot.
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Pakistan has issued a fresh flood alert following India's release of 90,000 cusecs of water from the Salal Dam for the eleventh consecutive time. This additional water is expected to enter Pakistan, raising concerns about worsening flood conditions in vulnerable downstream areas.
The influx has already begun to impact Sindh, where floodwaters from the Indus River have inundated villages near Sehwan. Emergency agencies and district administrations have been placed on high alert as water continues to move downstream.
Data indicates the Indus River is experiencing elevated flows at several control points, with Kalabagh recording 333,703 cusecs, Chashma Barrage 272,903 cusecs, Guddu Barrage 334,637 cusecs, and Sukkur Barrage 369,534 cusecs. Kalabagh, Chashma, Guddu, and Sukkur are currently under low flood conditions. Tarbela Dam's water level has risen to 1,539.54 feet, approximately 89% full, just over 10 feet below its maximum conservation level.
Separately, severe flooding has caused widespread disruption in Chiniot, affecting homes, roads, agricultural land, and daily life.
Floods are disrupting daily life in affected areas, leading to a severe shortage of clean water.
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