Floods: 'Mangla Dam Only Half Filled, No Chances Of Spillover'.

The flood forecasting authorities have rubbished aside reports of spillover from Mangla Dam and said that half of the reservoir remains empty for the storage purpose.

The flood control room while sharing latest update said that the increase in water level at River Neelum, Jhelum River and Kunhar River is as per routine. 'The intake and water level at the Mangla Dam remains normal,' it said.

It further highlighted that only half of the dam's area used for storage purpose is filled up till now and it has the capacity to accommodate more water before its spillways are opened to release additional water.

It is pertinent to mention here that Indus River has been in high flood at Guddu and Sukkur barrages as the mighty river seething with high flood waters of above five Lac cusecs while entering in Sindh on Saturday.

Flooding water pressing protective dykes, while people of the katcha area shifting to safer places.

Indus river has been in high flood at Guddu barrage with the water flow...