Floodwaters from the Indus River continued to wreak havoc across upper Sindh, submerging villages, destroying crops, and cutting off critical infrastructure, as breaches in protective embankments widened on Friday.

At Naushahro Feroze, a high-level flood persisted while the central loop embankment at Kandiaro — constructed to protect the historic village of Bakhri — collapsed, allowing water to rush toward Bakhri, Pir Mehdi and adjoining settlements.

The breach inundated agricultural fields, leaving standing crops destroyed.

In Ghotki, operations at the OGDCL Qadirpur gas field remained disrupted for the sixth consecutive day.

Floodwater entered six blocks of the field, damaging the ERW system and suspending gas supply from 10 wells.

Elsewhere, over 80 villages in Kandhkot’s riverine belt remain cut off from the mainland. With fodder exhausted and food supplies dwindling, residents complained of being left at the mercy of private boat operators as government relief was yet to reach them.

In Dadu, large swathes of Mehar’s katcha (riverine) areas have been submerged for the past 10 days.

Breaches developed at three points of the Zamindara embankment, cutting off road links to more than 50 villages.

Hundreds of acres of sesame, rice and cotton fields were destroyed, forcing hundreds of families to seek shelter along roadside embankments.

Floodwaters also surged into Thatta district, where dozens of villages and thousands of acres of cultivated land went under.

At one point, the river carried a flood peak of 306,000 cusecs toward the sea, inundating Yar Muhammad Mallah and surrounding villages.

Dozens of homes were submerged, prompting large-scale evacuations.

In Ubauro near Guddu Barrage, the rising river level inundated several settlements in Ronti’s katcha belt, forcing residents to flee their homes.

In Sujawal, most riverine settlements were left underwater, compelling families to move to protective embankments and higher ground.

Stagnant floodwater created outbreaks of diarrhea, malaria, and skin infections among displaced communities.

In Daharki, agricultural lands were washed away, creating an acute shortage of fodder for livestock.

Farmers reported that cattle were left weakened by hunger, while people were forced to purchase fodder at inflated prices.

Officials maintain that the immediate risk of a “super flood” has receded, but heavy inflows from Guddu Barrage continue to overwhelm protective structures, worsening the plight of riverine communities across Sindh.