Published on, Aug. 18 -- August 18, 2025 4:27 AM

The district administration on Sunday imposed an emergency in Kot Addu as water levels in the Indus River continued to rise, with medium-level flooding gradually building up.

Deputy Commissioner Kot Addu Syed Munawar Abbas Bukhari said a tide of 650,000 cusecs was expected to pass through the Indus within the next 48 hours. He ordered the evacuation of settlements along the river belt, while announcements were made urging people in the pond areas adjacent to the river to leave immediately.

Rescue camps have been set up with the support of the Irrigation Department, Police, Rescue 1122, and Din Panah authorities. These camps have been stocked with vaccines for animal and snake bites, alon...