Multan / Lahore:
The Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) suspended the supply of electricity to more than 113,000 consumers in 13 southern Punjab districts as a precautionary measure as a result of an increase in flood water levels.
According to managers, the electrical supply of 151 feeders has been disconnected at the transformer in standard safety operating procedures (SOPS) to avoid accidents and save lives.
In the Sahiwal district, the power supply of 15,610 consumers on nine feeders was cut due to the floods. The offer of 7,685 consumers was restored after flood water fell.
In Bahawalpur, 10,987 consumers out of 22 feeders were also affected.
Likewise, 13 feeders in Lodhran with 924 consumers, 13 in Pakpattan with 6,167 consumers and five in Rahim Yar Khan with 1,509 consumers were extinguished.
The situation was also critical in Vehari, where 23,395 consumers out of 15 feeders were disconnected.
The other affected districts include Khanewal with 20,933 consumers out of 14 feeders, Bahawalnagar with 6,992 consumers in 20 feeders, Rajanpur with 124 consumers in two feeders, Dera Ghazi Khan with two consumers on a feeder, Muzaffargarh with 10.114 consumers on 20 feeders, and Kot Addu with 275 consumers edge.
Flood rescue camps have been created by MEPCO in all districts, led by SDOS and XENS, with line staff working 24 hours a day.
The teams monitored the levels of flood water and had remained on alert to respond to any urgency and restore electricity as soon as the conditions have improved, added MEPCO sources.
According to the Punjab rescue commissioner, Nabeel Javed, more than 4.15 million people in 4,150 villages were affected by floods in the deli, Sutlej. And Chenab Rivers. Among these, more than two million people have been moved to safe areas, while rescue efforts continue in seriously flooded regions. An official report confirms the loss of 56 lives so far.
Standing crops on thousands of acres have been destroyed, especially in Bahawalnagar, Multan. And Kabirwala. In Bahawalnagar, 143 villages have been overwhelmed, forcing more than 100,000 residents to migrate. Similar devastation have been reported in Kabirwala, where the Ravi flood waters overwhelmed 40 villages, leaving more than 80,000 homeless people. In addition to the evacuation of people, more than 1.5 million cattle have also been moved to safer places. In Jalalpur Pirwala Tehsil in Multan, the most affected area due to its location at the confluence of the Sutlej and Chenab rivers, more than 50 villages were flooded.
Multan City Police Officer (CPO) Sadiq Ali confirmed that 14 army boats, eight 1122 rescue boats and five hired by the police are engaged in the rescue mission, bringing the total to 27 boats. In Manga Mandi, the 1122 rescue teams moved nine people trapped in random -rak -up waters.
The protective dikes of Kahror Pakka, Rathanwala, Mochiwala. And Dera Dilawar has collapsed, allowing the water to flow quickly to the populated areas.
In Bahawalnagar and Chishtian, the violations of the temporary embankments built by the inhabitants cut dozens of villages from neighboring cities.
The situation worsened after a dike in Alipur has sold, overwhelming additional colonies.
With a new rainy period, the authorities fear more outings from the Indian dams, which could worsen the crisis downstream in Punjab.
The flood forecasting division reported extremely high water flows: 543,000 brackets in Trimmu and 489,000 Panjnad cusecases in the Chenab, 152,000 Baloki in Baloki in Ravi, and a very high flood at Ganda Singh Wala Point de Sutlej’s Ganda Singh. High -level floods have also been recorded in Shahdara, Sadhanai and the Sulemanki head.
