LAHORE: As the flood water recedes in upper Punjab, at least 251 villages have been submerged after water level rise in Chenab River.
According to Deputy Commissioner Ali Akbar Bhandar, the floodwater flow at the Trimmu Headwork is over 0.5m cusecs.
He added that the evacuation of people stranded in flood-hit areas is underway and fodder for animals also being supplied to the flood hit people.
It is worth mentioning here that a powerful flood wave in the Chenab River caused widespread destruction after hitting Sialkot, Wazirabad and Chiniot.
Rescue officials said that 135 villages in Jhang are underwater, with many residents trapped inside their homes. Rescue teams are working to evacuate them.
Traffic on Sargodha Road has been badly disrupted as two to three feet of water has submerged the route.
According to the irrigation department, a flood wave carrying one million cusecs of water is expected to pass through Multan by this evening.
Low-lying areas are likely to be severely affected. Heavy rainfall in Gujranwala, Wazirabad and Chiniot has worsened the flooding, destroying crops spread over hundreds of acres.
The situation in Multan has also turned serious as floodwaters entered farmlands in Shujabad tehsil, leaving 140 villages submerged.
In Muzaffargarh, authorities have warned of a very high flood in the Chenab River. Thousands of acres of fish farms are at risk of being washed away, prompting farmers to start emptying their ponds to reduce losses.
Internet services stayed suspended in many flood-hit areas of Punjab on Saturday, making communication difficult and slowing.
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