A severe flood situation persists across Punjab’s rivers, with the water flow at Head Panjnad on the River Chenab surpassing 609,000 cusecs.
In Jalalpur Pirwala, embankments have breached, causing dozens of villages to be submerged. An emergency has been declared in the area. Rescue operations have been ongoing since last night, with the Chief Minister of Punjab directly overseeing the overnight evacuation efforts. During this operation, 143 individuals were rescued. Over the last 24 hours, 2,343 people have been evacuated from Multan, bringing the total number of people relocated from affected areas in the city to 10,810.
District administration has so far evacuated 350,000 people and over 300,000 livestock. Across the flood-hit regions of Punjab, a total of 2 million people and 1.5 million animals have been relocated.
In Muzaffargarh’s Tehsil Ali Pur, several villages are submerged. The River Sutlej has swelled significantly in Khairpur Tamewali, and the protective embankment at Fazlu Kokara has broken. Thousands of acres of crops have been destroyed in Rahim Yar Khan and Liaquatpur.
According to officials, a major flood wave is expected to pass through Kot Mithan in Rajanpur within hours. At Head Trimmu, the water flow has reached 543,000 cusecs. High flood levels are also being recorded at Head Suleimanki, Head Balloki, and Sadhnai. The water flow at Head Muhammad Wala has reached 400,000 cusecs. A large flood wave from Head Trimmu is anticipated to arrive in Multan today. The Director General of PDMA has stated that flood conditions in Multan are likely to continue for the next three days.
Meanwhile, water levels at Kotri Barrage on the River Indus continue to fluctuate. A low-level flood remains in effect. The water inflow at the upstream of Kotri Barrage is 236,116 cusecs, with an outflow of 231,763 cusecs. Over the past 24 hours, the upstream inflow has decreased by 8,167 cusecs.
