Indus river

KHAIRPUR: At least four people were killed, while 15 others rescued as a boat capsized in Indus river near Saggiyoon in Khairpur district, ARY NEWS reported citing local sources. As per details of the incident, a woman and three children were drowned to death, when a boat carrying nearly 20 villagers keel over in Indus river near here. The divers fished-out four bodies and managed to rescue 15 others travelling over the boat and moved them to a nearby medical facility for the first aid. The cause of the incident…

NAUSHAHRO FEROZE: A boat carrying 20 people on board capsized in Indus River near Moro leaving four people dead, ARY News reported on Monday. A boat carrying 20 people was drowned in river adjacent to Arz Muhammad Laghari village near Moro. Four people were drowned to death in the boat capsize incident. The rescue workers and local divers after the incident, retrieved four dead bodies and 16 survivors from the river. One of the surviving boat passengers is said to be in a serious condition. The emergency workers…

ISLAMABAD: The technical committee of Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has predicted 35 percent water shortfall in Kharif season this year, during a meeting which recommended deduction of river water supply share of Sindh and Punjab provinces, ARY News reported. Director Operational IRSA chaired the meeting to review the availability of water for irrigation in upcoming Kharif season. All four representatives of the provinces along with Wapda and other officials of concerned departments were present in the meeting.…

SUKKUR: A man presumed dead after his January 4 selfie attempt at Indus River's famed Lansdowne Bridge surprisingly  returned home to the astonishment of his mourning family, ARY News reported on Saturday. Asif Jamil, who fell into the river after trying to take selfie on its famed bridge on January 4, was being considered dead after rescue workers failed to find him after at least 48 hours of search operation. The news of his 'selfie-death' made headlines across national media but the man surprised all by returning…

SUKKUR: A man fell into Indus River on Wednesday and drowned when he tried to take a selfie on the famous Lansdowne Bridge in Sukkur, rescue officials said on Thursday. The incident took place late on Wednesday evening on Lansdowne Bridge, a popular bridge build in 1887, also known as Lloyd Bridge. Asif Jamil wanted to take a selfie, most probably near the edge of the bridge, who was visiting the famous landmark along with wife. "My husband fell into the river at 9.30 pm,” claimed wife of the deceased person.…

KARACHI: Water supply from Hub Dam to the metropolis has been completely stopped, owing to the low level of water in the dam, ARY News reported.

LAHORE: Indus River with high flood at Mithan Kot and Rojhan in southern Punjab posing threat to several settlements in the region, while kutcha areas near Guddu and Sukkur barrages in Sindh inundated, leaving a large number of residents marooned by floodwaters, ARY News reported.

CHITRAL/LAHORE: Flash floods triggered by glacial lake outbursts and incessant rainfall ravaged Chitral for the seventh consecutive day and destroyed several villages, ARY News reported on Tuesday.

GUDDU: The flooding in Punjab has subsided as the flood flow has entered down to the south in Sindh.

SUKKUR: The water level of Indus rising at Guddu Barrage as the river passing through the area with a flow of 3,66,000 cusecs, ARY News reported on Friday.