{
  "id": 12557981,
  "title": "‘Emerging island’ threatens Moria Loop Bund in Indus",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/emerging-island-threatens-moria-loop-bund-in-indus",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T05:25:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2035249/emerging-island-threatens-moria-loop-bund-in-indus"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Sukkur-Larkana embankment area of the Right Bank of the Indus, a new island has emerged near the Moria Loop Bund. Experts fear that this development could lead to large-scale inundation of agricultural land, villages and urban settlements. Irrigation Assistant Engineer Nadeem Jafri said that instead of diverting the river, the flow struck the spot head-on and cut through the structure, rendering a previously planned spur useless. The Northern Dadu Division alone is responsible for maintaining 86 miles of embankments along the right bank, including the Moria, Abad and Hakra embankments, all of which are considered weak. The condition of these protective structures is alarming, and failure could result in widespread damage to agriculture, homes and infrastructure. Despite emergency protections in 2024 and 2025, payments for these works remain unpaid, further exacerbating the situation. The Sindh Assembly's Public Accounts Committee has raised concerns about the poor condition of the embankments, urging the Sindh chief minister to prioritize funding for their immediate repair and maintenance.",
  "summary": "• Experts fear large-scale inundation of agricultural land, villages and urban settlements • Say river is shifting course from left bank to right bank LARKANA: Standing at the junction of the Sukkur-Larkana (SL) and Moria embankments on the Right Bank of the River Indus, one can clearly see that the river’s recent strong flows and changing course have formed a large island very close to the…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}