WEBDESK: Two protective embankments collapsed in Lodhran district of Punjab, allowing floodwater to enter populated areas. Rescue teams used drones to help people trapped in the rising water.
Floods have also surrounded rural areas of Bahawalpur. Reports say more than 100 villages in four tehsils are now under water.
According to the Relief Commissioner’s report, recent floods in Punjab have affected about 4,500 villages. At least 97 people have died.
The report further stated that 2,334 villages were hit by floods from the River Chenab, 672 villages from the River Sutlej, and 1,482 villages from the River Ravi.
Overall, nearly 4.5 million people have been affected. More than 2.4 million have been shifted to safe places.
Floods have intensified in Sindh after sweeping through Punjab, with a high-level flood recorded in the Indus at Guddu Barrage as inflows climbed to 537,000 cusecs.
Upstream pressure is feeding the river system. Sukkur Barrage reported 460,000 cusecs, while Kotri Barrage is at a low-level flood but rising.
Water levels at Kot Mithan in Rajanpur and Chachran Sharif have reached 11.4 feet, prompting fresh alerts.
The wider basin remains volatile. The Chenab at Head Panjnad is facing an extremely high flood at 664,000 cusecs. The Ravi at Head Sidhnai is easing to a medium-level flood, showing a decreasing trend.
On the Sutlej, intensity has weakened at Ganda Singh Wala to 78,000 cusecs and a low-level flood. Head Sulemanki continues to see low-level flooding, while Head Islam holds at a medium level.
Authorities are tracking flows hour by hour and urging caution near riverbanks and spill channels.
