WEBDESK: In Multan, water pressure and flow at the Shershah Barrage remain at a dangerously high level. For the past 24 hours, water has stayed at 394 feet.
Dozens of nearby villages have been completely submerged. The water level in Shujaabad Canal is also at a high point.
According to the Irrigation Department, the continued high level is dangerous and there are fears of houses collapsing.
Floodwater has also reached the Shershah Toll Plaza road. One side of the Multan Muzaffargarh road has been closed. Stones and soil have been used to create a temporary barrier.
Deputy Commissioner Multan said that apart from the Zamindara Bund in Basti Gagran, no other embankment has broken. A decision on breaking Head Muhammad Wala Road and Shershah Barrage has not yet been made.
Evacuation of residents from flood-hit areas is being sped up.
Meanwhile, Punjab PDMA has issued an alert for the tenth spell of monsoon rains. From tomorrow until 9 September, heavy rains are expected in most districts of Punjab.
The Meteorological Department has forecast intermittent heavy rainfall in Sindh from September 7 to 10.
Rain is also expected in parts of Punjab during the same period. Cities including Lahore, Sialkot, Narowal, Okara, Multan, and Dera Ghazi Khan may receive thunderstorms and showers from September 6 to 8.
Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Murree, Galiyat, and the Potohar region are also forecast to receive rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning.
The PMD further warned that from September 7 to 9, thunderstorms with rain are likely in the eastern and southern districts of Balochistan. In addition, the mountainous regions of Kashmir and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa face the risk of landslides due to continuous rainfall.
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