LAHORE:
A new prognosis for floods in the main rivers has been issued as water inlets increase due to the continuous rains of the monsoon and the melting of the accelerated glacier in the northern regions.
According to the latest notice issued by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), moderate floods are currently observed in the Indo River in Barrages Chashma and Taunsa, while low -level floods persist in Tarbela, Kalabagh and Sukkur Barrages.
However, the flow in the Kabul River around NowShera and its adjacent tributaries remains normal.
The release of additional water from India to the Sutlej River has exacerbated flooding conditions in southern Punjab, raising water levels in Sulemanki head and Islam of the head.
The Sutlej is experiencing low floods in Ganda Singh Wala and Chief Suleimanki, while Jhelum and his tributaries continue to flow to routine levels.
Similarly, Chenab normally flows into the key points, although their Nullahs Aik and Palku are registering low floods.
The flow in the Ravi remains stable in the main sites. However, low -level floods are underway at the Basante Nullah. Water levels in the torrents of the hill through the Dera Ghazi Khan division remain insignificant.
Meanwhile, deposits levels have shown a marked increase, with Tarbela Dam currently 99% full and Mangla DAM with 74% of their capacity.
In Bahawalpur, the Bund Zamindara near Dera Bikha broke, immersing thousands of crops and the Empress bridge experienced growing water pressures. In Kasur, the villages near Ganda Singh Wala reported serious damage to the crops, while caution measures have been implemented in Pakpattan and Arif Wala.
In Sindh, the high levels of flooding in the Indo River, near Tunsa, have submerged more than 60 settlements, affecting low areas such as Tunsa, Drahma and Ghazi Ghat. The authorities have ordered residents to evacuate for security.
Continuous floods highlight the urgent need for disaster preparation and relief operations throughout Pakistan as the monzón’s rains continue.
The country has witnessed serious losses due to heavy rains and floods, with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) informing 41 deaths and 11 injuries in the last 24 hours. Among the deceased were 29 men, 9 women and 3 children.
The provincial breakdown of recent victims includes 19 deaths and an injury in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), 11 deaths and 5 injuries in each Gilgit-Baltistan and Sindh.
From the beginning of the monsoon, the figures nationwide have increased abruptly. A total of 748 people have lost their lives and 978 have been injured. Deaths include 459 men, 111 women and 178 children, while injuries cover 475 men, 243 women and 260 children.
NDMA data also reveals regional impacts: 165 deaths in Punjab, 446 in KP, 40 in Sindh, 45 in Gilgit-Baltistan, 22 in Azad Kashmir and 8 in Islamabad. Floods and rains have destroyed 990 houses and killed 3,898 cattle.
