Makeshift dam at Sukkur Barrage washed away, contractor blamed

Makeshift dam at Sukkur Barrage washed away, contractor blamed

A makeshift dam, built to hold and divert the Indus river's water away from the Sukkur barrage's gigantic metal gates undergoing replacement, was washed away along with engineering machinery late on Wednesday night. The preliminary inquiry has held a local contractor responsible for the incident. The dam broke near the gate number 44 in the 66-gate barrage located in Sukkur district. The irrigation officials told the media that the work on the c…