At least 101 people have died in Punjab due to generalized floods, authorities said, since more than 4,700 villages and around 4.57 million residents have been affected throughout the province.
The Help Commissioner Nabeel Javed of the Provincial Disaster Management Authority of Punjab (PDMA) said on Saturday that around 2.51 million people had been relocated in safer areas.
According to a PDMA report on flood damage, the Chenab River flooded 2,489 villages, while the Sutlej and Ravi rivers affected 701 and 1,458 villages respectively.
In Rajanpur, vice president Shafqatullah Mushtaq confirmed that the overtheing of Panjnad’s floods had merged with the Indo River in Kot Mithan, where high -level floods continues. The floods entered the areas of Kacha (river belt), which caused the evacuation of the remaining residents. The authorities have been making public ads that urge people to immediately move to the relief camps.
In Jalpur Pirwala, water levels have begun to retreat at the point of rape, but the highway exchange remains closed. Many residents have taken refuge near the self -help highway. The rape on the Uch Sharif road immersed more than 10 villages, displacing thousands, while water levels have also begun to fall into the public embankment of Jalpur.
In the head Muhammad Wala, the water levels of the Chenab continued to decrease, relieving the pressure on the Sherhah bridge. Near Tehsil Alipur, the entrance and exit flow in the head PANJNAD were recorded at 575,195 CUSECs. More than 100 villages were flooded, including Marhi Shahr, Choki Gabol, Seetpur, Khairpur Sadat, Khangarh Doema and Sultanpur, although the city of Alipur was saved.
Senior Minister Marriyum Aurengzeb and the Federal Parliamentary Secretary, Amir Talal Gopang, visited affected areas and ordered the authorities to accelerate the evacuation efforts. Punjab Prime Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif is expected to visit Monday.
In Vehari, flood levels in the Sutlej have fallen, but large -scale relief operations are still necessary urgently. In Muzaffarh, Chenab’s level on the SHERSHAH Bridge has remained stable for days at 392.70 feet, just below the 395 feet high flood meter. Low areas remain less than 6–8 feet of water.
The authorities reported outbreaks of epidemic diseases, including stomach infections and skin rashes. In Bahawalpur, the waters of the floods wrapped Fatu Wali Goth and Ghani Samma Sutha Road, leaving hundreds stranded. Families with children and cattle have been forced to relief camps after entire settlements were dragged by the increase in Sutlej floods.
Extremely high level flooding through Panjnad
The PDMA reported that an extremely high level flood was going through Panjnad with a discharge of 575,000 Cusecs. In the head of Muhammad Wala, the water level stood at 410.5 feet against the high flood brand of 417.5 feet, while on the Sherhah bridge the flow was 392.7 feet against the danger level of 393.5 feet. The PDMA said the water levels at both points fall significantly in 48 hours.
In the Ravi, there was a medium level flood of 57,000 Cusecs in Sadhnai’s head, while the Sutlej experienced low -level floods with 83,000 Cusecs in Ganda Singh Wala and 87,000 Cusecs in Sulemanki.
The PDMA also highlighted the levels of deposits, noting that the mangla dam is full of 93% and the Tarbela dam has reached the capacity, while the Bhakra, Pong and Thein dams of India were at 88%, 94% and 89% capacity respectively.
Normal flows were reported in Marala, Qadirabad (61,000 CUSECs), Trimmu (108,000 CUSECs), Shahdara (31,000 Cusecs) and Jassar (12,000 Cusecs), as well as Khanki (68,000 Cusecs). Bloaki Headworks registered 48,000 CUSECs, with a low level flood.
The PDMA said that river flows through Punjab gradually return to normal, since the rains have stopped in the areas of upper collection.
The water level of the Tarbela dam stood at 1,550.00 feet, with 5,728 million acres-pies, while Mangla registered 1,235.95 feet with 6.8 million acres-fo. The Chashma reservoir contained 0.311 million acres-fie. Collectively, the three deposits had 12,839 million acres-water acres
The Federal Flood Commission reported extreme floods in Guddu in the Indo, average level in Sukkur Barge and very high level in Panjnad Barge in Chenab. Very high level floods in Guddu within the next 24–48 hours are predicted, while Sukkur is expected to reach high flood levels.
Rescue and Socorro operations
The South Punjab government has deployed air transport drones to deliver food and medicines to flood victims in inaccessible areas. The authorities described the effort as the first emergency emergency drones service in Pakistan, capable of taking up to 200 kilograms of help and evacuating people from dangerous places. Ten more drones will be acquired to expand operations.
The Punjab Saaf Pani authority has so far provided 1.57 million liters of clean drinking water to more than 525,000 people throughout the province. Yesterday alone, 192,700 liters were supplied.
Until now, 392 aid camps, 493 medical camps and 422 veterinary camps have been established in the most affected districts. Police said that more than 16,000 people, with the support of 770 vehicles and 40 ships, have rescued more than 681,000 people and transferred 2,019 million cattle to a safe place.
The Punjab Police Inspector, Dr. Usman Anwar, said the thermal images and Safe City drones cameras were being used in operations. Rescue 1122 teams, supported by welfare organizations and philanthropists, continued to relocate the victims and distribute food, water and other essential elements.
The Pakistan army is also helping with evacuations. However, residents reported severe difficulties in the move of belongings and cattle. The body of a man identified as Akhtar, who drowned while trying to move animals to a safe place, recovered in Uch Sharif.
