Bahawalnagar:
The water released in the Sutlej river by India has become catastrophic for Bahawalnagar on Sunday, affirming two lives, submerging thousands of acres of cultures and threatening neighboring populations.
The push started to encroach on the villages, to violate the protective embankments and to cut access to the colonies near Baba Farid Bridge and Bhukan Patan. According to Rescue 1122, 928 people and hundreds of cattle were moved to safer areas.
The villagers reported that standing crops – including cotton, paddy, corn, vegetables and fodder – were destroyed by flood waters, leaving devastated farmers while their livelihoods were carried away.
High floods are expected to continue in Ganda Singh Wala over the next 48 hours, the water levels exceeding 21 feet and the flow exceeding 130,000 cusers, increasing the risk of overflow in the Ravi and Chenab rivers.
Authorities warn that the in progress torrential rains and multiple meteorological systems could further exacerbate the situation. The officials said that arrangements had been taken for the rescue and relief of affected people. However, the villagers complain about the lack of facilities.
“Our children are crying out of hunger; no help has reached us. Kashif, a local resident, told The Express PK Press Club
Another Ismail resident also had the similar complaint. “The district government has completely failed. The emergency camps only exist on paper; in reality, the affected save their lives through self-assistance,” he said.
Floods have also been reported due to the water released from India in the Tawi river, a tributary of the Chenab river, affecting downstream areas, notably Gujrat, Mandi Bahauddin, Chiniot and Jhang.
The overflow of Nullah Dek in Zafarwal has flooded villages, overwhelming thousands of acres of paddy crops and causing urgent evacuations. In SIALKOT, the Chenab river experiences average flood conditions, with a maximum speed of around 1,100,000 cuses with a marala head.
The Tawi river is in low flood at the Pont de Surkhpur, while Nulllah Deg overflowed in Kanggra. The Ravi river remains at low level of flood and tributaries such as Basantar continue to flow normally.
The Division of Flood Forecast (FFD) and the Federal Founding Commission (FFC) have warned that the CHENAB and INDUS rivers will have reached high flood levels within 24 hours, while the Sutlej in Ganda Singh Wala will continue at high levels for several days, depending on the reserve reservation reserve.
Average rates in high are expected in the voids of Ravi and Chenab over the next 48 hours, with sudden floods planned in Dera Ghazi Khan and northeast of Balutchistan. Urban floods are planned in Lahore, Gujranwala and Rawalpindi.
Displayed torrential rains are expected in the higher watersheds of the Sutlej rivers, Ravi, Chenab and Jhelum, as well as in the north and northeast of Punjab from August 25 to 27. Moderate to strong precipitation is also expected in the upper watersheds of the next hours of Kabul and Industry, probably causing significant increases in the river flows over the next 48 hours.
Since the start of the monsoon, the NDMA reports that 785 people have died through Pakistan. The authorities point out that the protection of lives and property remains absolute priority, even if residents continue to fight against double threats of the increase in water and inadequate rescue measures.
(With application input)
