Heavy monsoon rains triggered extreme flooding throughout Punjab, swelling main rivers to harmful ranges and inundating city centres, Daybreak reported.
The Pakistan Meteorological Division (PMD) famous the Indus River was at medium flood ranges in Kalabagh and Chashma, whereas Tarbela, Taunsa, Guddu, and Sukkur have been witnessing low floods. Flash flood warnings have been issued for hill torrents within the Dera Ghazi Khan Division and nullahs of East Balochistan, in line with Daybreak.
Northern Punjab districts similar to Sialkot, Gujranwala, and Jhelum have been among the many worst affected. Gujranwala recorded 82mm of rainfall in Folks’s Colony, whereas Sargodha reported 69mm, including to the flooding. In central Punjab, Mandi Bahauddin and Hafizabad recorded 50mm and 44mm of rain respectively, prompting the setup of aid camps for displaced residents.
Lots of of households residing in riverine (Katcha) areas have been compelled to evacuate as rising waters inundated villages and destroyed standing crops, particularly rice and sugarcane.
In southern Punjab, floodwaters continued advancing towards Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, and Dera Ghazi Khan. The Chenab River at Marala was recorded at 115,100 cusecs, and the Ravi at Balloki reached 38,500 cusecs, threatening adjoining low-lying areas. The PMD has forecast remoted heavy rainfall over the subsequent 24 hours in Bahawalpur and DG Khan divisions, Daybreak reported.
District administrations in Dera Ghazi Khan and Rajanpur launched evacuation campaigns because of flooding in hill torrents. Lots of of households have been being relocated to safer places.
Rescue 1122 confirmed that 40 individuals trapped in a canal at Shinka in Attock district had been safely evacuated.
Lahore skilled three spells of rainfall from 8:45 am to 4:30 pm, resulting in water accumulation in streets and main roads. In keeping with the Water and Sanitation Authority (WASA), most rainfall of 43 mm was recorded in Iqbal City, adopted by 39 mm at Nishtar City, and decrease measurements in different metropolis areas.
Lahore Waste Administration Firm (LWMC) deployed staff throughout key metropolis routes, together with Jail Highway, Mall Highway, Information Darbar, Round Highway, Aik Moria Pul, Do Moria Pul, and McLeod Highway to make sure uninterrupted cleansing operations. Over 6,000 waste containers have been cleared as a part of common waste assortment, which continued even in the course of the downpour.
Provincial Catastrophe Administration Authority (PDMA) Director Common Irfan Ali Kathia stated, “As many as 143 residents died, 200 homes have been affected and 488 residents have been injured because of monsoon rains in a month.”
He added, “There’s a threat of city flooding because of monsoon rains in Lahore, Sialkot, Faisalabad and Gujranwala,” and warranted that PDMA’s flood response preparations have been full, Daybreak reported.
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz instructed authorities to compensate farmers whose crops have been severely broken by the floods. She additionally ordered monetary help for residents of mud homes that collapsed in the course of the torrents, Daybreak stated.
Multan additionally acquired heavy showers, prompting Multan WASA Director Common Khalid Raza Khan to impose a rain emergency. He directed discipline workers to clear rainwater from all main metropolis areas.
(With Inputs from ANI)