LAHORE:
The rains of the torrential monsoon have flooded large parts of the country, swelling rivers, destroying crops and leaving dead dozens, while authorities warn about more floods until the end of August.
According to the flood prognosis division, the Tarbela dam has reached 99% of its capacity at 1,549.20 feet, while the mangla dam is 76% of 1,219.40 feet. The levels in Rawal, Khanpur and Simly Dams have also increased abruptly, which forced the officials to open the landfill in several deposits to reduce the pressure.
The high flood conditions were recorded in Guddu Barge on the Indo River, where tickets exceeded 543,000 CUSECs.
The Sutlej River also increased to dangerous levels, particularly in Ganda Singh Wala in Kasur and Head Sulemanki, where the authorities reported moderate to high floods. The officials linked the ascending levels of Sutlej in part to India that releases additional water upstream.
The floods have already submerged thousands of acres of farmland, eliminating crops and displacing residents. In the Kasur district, more than 30 villages lost access to the road when the agricultural lands flooded. In Pakpattan, floods entered residential neighborhoods, which caused mass evacuations.
The victims continue to increase as the houses collapse and the failed infrastructure succumb to the relentless breasts. According to initial reports, at least 10 people have been killed and more than 60 wounds in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Azad Kashmir.
In Mardan, a person died when a roof collapsed, while in Kashmir Azad, the landslides destroyed four houses and a mosque.
Urban centers are also under tension. In Lahore, the torrential rain immersed Gulberg, in jail, Lakshmi Chowk and other areas, with water entering houses and shops.
In Islamabad and Rawalpindi, the swollen currents overflowed in Barakahu, catching vehicles. The strong showers in Gujranwala, Gujrat, Jhelum and Chinint demolished energy posts and stumbled feeders, interrupting electricity supplies.
