Lahore / Karachi:
On Sunday, a high -level flood alert was published in Punjab after India has shared information on new water versions in the Pakistani rivers, while the national and provincial disaster management authorities warned against new Mousson showers.
The new wave of floods came as water after having devastating the province in the past two weeks, went to the Sindh where the authorities have prepared for a wave of more than 800,000 CUSCS at the Guddu dam on September 9 (tomorrow).
The situation in Punjab has always remained precarious floods occurred in waves in the three main rivers – delighted, Sutlej and Chenab – mainly due to discharges from India. The authorities said that the situation was critical, especially in Gujrat.
A similar situation was observed in southern Punjab, where the army was called to Jalalpur Pirwala for a massive evacuation operation. Last night, a 70 -year -old woman and four children died in the region, when a rescue boat, they were on board, capsized in the floods.
“The Indian High Commissioner has informed Pakistan that the water flow in the Sutlej river would still increase,” said a spokesperson for the provincial Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). “The Sutlej is already experiencing high -level floods in Harike downstream and Ferozepur downstream.”
The Punjab rescue commissioner, Nabil Javed, warned that on September 9, extremely high level floods are feared in the Ravi, Sutlej and Chenab rivers due to strong upstream precipitation, which could further sink the rivers.
Multan officials, on the other hand, confirmed that the army had been called to help rescue efforts in Jalalpur Pirwala, where 14 army boats, eight 2122 rescue boats and five private boats provided by police are among the operations in progress to save the stranded residents.
In Mauza Bait Malanwali, an flood slope was raped during the night, flooding several colonies. The increase in water levels has left men, women and children trapped in flood waters, with many climbing trees to save their lives.
Earlier, addressing the media in Lahore, the leader of the PDMA, Irfan Kathia, said that the province experienced his 10th fate of Mousson, which would continue until September 9. “The Gujrat district has faced a serious emergency in the past 24 hours due to heavy rains,” he added.
Heavy machines are deployed to empty Gujrat water. “All the roads, including Railway Road and Shah Jehangir Road, were authorized for traffic, while the water remains on Jinnah Chowk and Kacheri Road, which will be eliminated in 24 hours.”
Kathia confirmed that five people have drowned in a tragic boat incident cap in Jalalpur Pirwala. The Minister Maryam Nawaz the district administration to organize the burials of the victims. “Financial aid will be provided to the family assigned within 24 hours,” he said.
According to the PDMA, 25 Punjab districts have so far been affected, which has an impact on 4.15 million pockets. Until now, more than 2.02 million people have been moved to safer places, while 60,000 to 70,000 people have been hosted in emergency camps. He made the provincial assessment at 56 years old.
The PDMA said that the Multan flood situation would persist for at least 72 hours, while incoming water continued to pose challenges. In the head Panjnad, the water level is constantly rising, crossing 500,000 Pure Ali Cusecases and will reach 600,000 Cuses in Panjnad.
Sindh is preparing for advanced floods
In preparation for a strong flood, the evacuation of vulnerable river populations has been accelerated, the Sindh Minister of Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah said on Sunday, while the province was preparing for a strong flow of more than 800,000 Cuses in Guddu on September 9 (tomorrow).
Addressing the media of the flooding emergency center, Shah said that the commissioners began to issue alerts in the Katcha (Riverine) areas to guarantee that residents leave their homes and move to safer places. Shah said 128,000 people had already left their house, while the number could reach 324,000.
“Our preparations are complete. The rain in the Sindh is manageable, and the precipitation in Koh-E-Suleman are not as intense as to immediately flood the river. But we remain cautious,” said Shah. “For the moment, the real need for support is in Punjab,” he added. “The conditions are much more serious.”
The chief minister also referred to the recent rains in Karachi, stressing that drainage measures eliminated the city in the hours on August 19. He expressed his confidence that the Sindh would resist the flood, while urging the public to avoid disinformation and to cooperate fully with the authorities.
No more rains
Meanwhile, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) sounded new alarms through Pakistan on Sunday, warning the risks of urban floods in coastal districts and sudden floods of the Sindh in the chain of Kirthar, Khuzdar, Lasbela and Koh-E-Suleman in Balochistan.
The NDMA warned of extremely strong precipitation in certain parts of the Southeast Sindh between September 7 and 10. New precipitation is linked to a meteorological system which currently hangs over the border of Gujarat-Rajasthan in India and moving to the west.
“This system should have an impact on the Sindh, the adjacent areas of Balutchistan and southern Punjab, providing intermittent heavy showers until September 10,” said authority. The NDMA alert said that heavy rains were expected in Murrier, Galiyat, Rawalpindi, Attock, Chakwal and Jhelum.
Death toll is the top 900
The monsoon rains have swollen three large rivers which cross the Punjab, flooding rural areas near their banks and flooding urban localities, including several parts of Lahore. Since June, floods and landslides launched by stronger rains than usual have killed more than 900 people.
NDMA statistics revealed that at least 910 people died and 1,044 injured across the country under rain and flood incidents this season. With 504 deaths, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) reported the greatest number of deaths.
It was followed by the Punjab 234, the Sindh 58, the Balutchistan 26, the Gilgit-Baltistan 41, Azad Jammu and Kashmire 38 and Islamabad nine deaths. The NDMA also reported 6,180 livestock deaths and damage 7,848 houses.
(With application input)
