MULTAN (Kashmir English): An extremely high-level flood persists in the Chenab River in Punjab, with water inflow and outflow recorded at 517,000 cusecs at Head Panjnad and dozens of settlements submerged in Multan’s suburbs.
Dozens of settlements have been submerged due to a breach in the local dam in Jalalpur Pirwala, forcing residents to take refuge on rooftops.
The Zamindara dam in Bait Wahi and a Jalalpur Pirwala dam have broken. Water has entered homes in the Bahadurpur area, and the administration is now busy saving the city’s dam.
An emergency has been declared in Shujaabad and Jalalpur Pirwala, and an order has also been issued to evacuate the city of Jalalpur Pirwala.
In Jhang, more than 300 villages are affected by the second wave of floods in the Chenab River, and 281,000 acres of standing crops have been destroyed.
In Muzaffargarh, the Chenab River flood is causing damage in the suburban areas of Khangarh, Rohilanwali, and Sultan City, with thousands of acres submerged.
In Bahawalpur, the Sutlej River is experiencing a high-level flood, which has reached near the Northern Bypass and entered settlements.
Medium-level flood at Guddu Barrage
After Punjab, floodwaters have started reaching Sindh. There is a medium-level flood at Guddu Barrage due to increased water inflow, while the water flow has exceeded 400,000 cusecs.
In Rajanpur, due to the flood in the Indus River, the water flow is accelerating in the Kacha areas, and affected people are being moved to safe places.
