LAHORE: India has released additional water from the Sutlej River, but instead of informing Pakistan through the Indus Water Commission, the warning was reportedly given incorrectly, causing confusion.
As a result, nine districts in Punjab have been placed on high alert. Authorities have warned of potential high-level flooding in the Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab rivers until September 5.
In Multan, a massive flood surge of 450,000 cusecs has entered the Chenab River at Head Muhammad Wala. District administration and security officials have initiated emergency breaching to manage the rising waters. Hundreds of villages from Jhok Venus to Head Muhammad Wala have been submerged, and residents have been evacuated to safer areas.
The flood situation has intensified near the Bosan Barrage on the Chenab, with water levels continuing to rise and entering low-lying areas. Sources report that the flood surge is moving towards residential settlements, and in some areas, schools such as Jhok Arbi have also been affected, disrupting educational activities.
High-level flooding has been recorded in Sutlej at Harike and Ferozepur. Districts including Kasur, Okara, Bahawalnagar, Pakpattan, Vehari, Lodhran, Bahawalpur, Multan, and Muzaffargarh are heavily affected. At Head Trimu, extremely high flood levels have been recorded. Thousands of villages are submerged, crops and roads have been damaged, and millions of people are affected.
The flood surge, after causing devastation in Tandlianwala, has now reached Kamalia, submerging dozens of villages, crops, and roads. The main GT Road between Lahore and Faisalabad has collapsed, causing water to enter nearby settlements. Traffic to Faisalabad, Lahore, and Multan has been completely suspended.
In Chiniot District, 141 villages and over 200,000 people have been affected. In Multan, several settlements near the Chenab River are underwater. Meanwhile, in Sindh, Sukkur, Kotri, and Guddu barrages are experiencing low-level flooding, affecting people living in riverine areas.
Authorities continue to monitor the situation as rescue and relief operations are underway.
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