Implacable torial rains charged at least three more lives in Punjab on Friday, which increases the number of deaths for the death season to 106.
Rescue workers recovered three more bodies in Rawalpindi, while the search for a nine -year -old missing child who is believed to be swept in a overflowing drain is still underway.
According Express newsAt least 393 people have been injured since June 26, when the monsoon season began.
The Punjab government has declared an emergency of rain in several districts to handle the crisis, since torrential rains continue to attest to the province causing sudden floods in different regions.
Police and rescue officials have attributed most deaths to ceiling collapses and electrocution incidents. Residents have been advised to avoid unnecessary trips and remain away from the exposed electrical cables and open man’s wells.
Read: Punjab declares the emergency when torrential rains kill more than 60 in one day
Several low urban areas remain flooded, with residents forced to pump water from floods. Many reported significant damage to home items, including furniture, appliances and food supplies.
Rescue 1122 said he had deployed 400 people in the affected areas, helping in rescue operations and helping 56 people reach safe places.
Responding to the worsening situation, the Rawalpindi commissioner, Aamir Khattak, has established a central control room to supervise emergency operations in Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum and Murree.
In addition, seven public schools in the district have become temporary shelters of flood relief.
This comes from different parts of Rawalpindi/Islamabad. The rain is non -stop and two or three days have passed with this. Do not leave your home unnecessarily and it is recommended to offices that allow work from home these days. Stay safely. pic.twitter.com/d5ynxwyn96
– Syedasababatoool (@theshashahh) July 17, 2025
Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) officials said that all elimination stations are executed at full capacity, with emergency equipment deployed in the field.
The Provincial Authority of Disaster Management (PDMA) issued flood alerts for rivers and streams through Punjab, warning that stronger rains can cause greater swelling of river roads.
Previously, Prime Minister Maryam Nawaz, in a statement shared in X (previously Twitter), confirmed that he had declared a rain emergency.
She ordered local governments to remain vigilant, issue warnings through sirens and ads, and guarantee timely assistance to the areas affected by floods.
The authorities continue to monitor the evolutionary weather situation, while emergency response equipment remain on a maximum alert.
