LAHORE: Severe flooding has struck Punjab, Pakistan, following heavy rains and swelling rivers originating from India.
The Sutlej, Ravi, and Chenab rivers have breached embankments, submerging villages, destroying crops, and displacing thousands of residents.
On the Sutlej River, water levels at Gandas Singh Wala have reached 196,000 cusecs, prompting high-level flood alerts. In Kasur, numerous villages are cut off, with residents forced to seek shelter on rooftops and elevated areas. Arifwala and Manchanabad have seen widespread crop damage, while Pakpattan and Bahawalpur are experiencing flooding in residential areas.
All gates of the dam on the Ravi River in India have been opened, sending 210,000 cusecs of water into Pakistan at Kot Nainan, raising flood risks in Jassar, Shahdara, and Head Balloki. Shahdara alone has seen flows of 60,000 cusecs, prompting authorities to advise residents to move to safer locations. Roads such as Shakargarh-Ranaroal are also affected.
The Chenab River has reached record-high levels at Head Marala, with flows hitting 479,000 cusecs, threatening thousands of acres of farmland. Officials have issued alerts across affected districts.
In Zafarwal, two bridges were washed away in Nala Dek, cutting off hundreds of villages, while Sialkot saw 405 mm of rainfall, flooding streets and low-lying neighborhoods.
Near Kanganpur on the Sutlej, multiple villages, including Kothi Fateh Muhammad, have been inundated, with thousands of acres of crops destroyed. Water levels are currently 188,810 cusecs, with forecasts suggesting they could rise to 220,000 cusecs. The army and Rescue 1122 are conducting evacuation and relief operations.
Authorities continue to monitor the situation closely, urging residents to stay vigilant as flooding is expected to worsen in the coming days.
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