SIALKOT: The River Chenab was in low flood on Monday as the water level soared up to 103,802 cusecs at Head Marala in the wake of a spell of rainfall in the Sialkot region and in the catchment areas in neighbouring Indian-held Jammu and Kashmir.

Deputy Commissioner Muhammad Tahir Wattoo told reporters the situation was totally under control in Sialkot. He said the district administration had already issued a high-alert flood warning to the residents along the banks of rivers Chenab and Tavi near Head Marala and Chaprar-Sialkot, besides, putting departments on alert as well.

He added that the water level was receding in the River Tavi where the downstream level was 11,000 cusecs.

In Pasrur, 23 villages were disconnected from the district after three bridges on the flooded Nullah Dek were swept away near village Ooncha Pahaarang-Pasrur. The water flow in the nullah was 20,000 cusecs on Saturday morning and 11,000 in the evening, whereas the total capacity of the channel is 25,000 cusecs.

The administration could not repair the bridges because of the fast flow of the water.

The administration has established four flood emergency relief centers in Marala, Chaprar, Chahoor and Pasrur for providing emergency relief to the affected people.

Published in Dawn, September 25th, 2018