The Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) has released an updated report on the scale of destruction caused by flooding in the rivers Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab.
According to Relief Commissioner Punjab, Nabeel Javed, as many as 2,308 villages have been affected across different districts of the province, with over 1.516 million people impacted. Of these, 481,000 individuals have been rescued and shifted to safer locations.
To facilitate relief operations, authorities have established 511 relief camps, 351 medical camps, and 321 veterinary camps, where essential services are being provided to displaced families and their livestock. More than 405,000 animals have also been evacuated to safety.
River and Dam Situation
The PDMA report highlighted the current water levels at various river points:
Chenab River:
Marala: 111,000 cusecs
Khanki: 170,000 cusecs
Qadirabad: 171,000 cusecs
Trimmu: 146,000 cusecs
Ravi River:
Jassar: 78,000 cusecs
Shahdara: 138,000 cusecs (decreasing trend)
Balloki: 199,000 cusecs (increasing trend)
Sidhnai: inflow 32,000 cusecs, outflow 18,000 cusecs
Sutlej River:
Ganda Singh Wala: 303,000 cusecs (rising trend)
Suleimanki: 138,000 cusecs
On reservoirs, Mangla Dam has reached 80% capacity while Tarbela Dam is at full capacity (100%). Reports from India indicate that Bhakra Dam is 84% full, Pong Dam 94%, and Thein Dam 92%, increasing downstream water pressure.
Loss of Lives and Rainfall Data
The floods have so far claimed 30 lives in Punjab, while two additional fatalities were reported in Lahore due to lightning strikes.
The PDMA also shared rainfall statistics over the past 24 hours:
Mandi Bahauddin: 81 mm
Hafizabad: 63 mm
Jhelum: 50 mm
Sialkot: 47 mm
Bahawalnagar: 44 mm
Gujrat: 34 mm
Faisalabad: 32 mm
Sheikhupura: 31 mm
Lahore: 26 mm
Chakwal: 18 mm
Gujranwala: 14 mm
Khanewal: 12 mm
Jhang: 10 mm
Other cities also experienced light to moderate showers.
Forecast and Relief Efforts
The PDMA has warned of further rainfall across much of Punjab in the next 24 hours, with the ninth spell of monsoon rains expected to continue until September 2.
Relief Commissioner Nabeel Javed reaffirmed the provincial government’s commitment to compensate affected citizens, stating that on the directives of Punjab Chief Minister, losses suffered by residents and farmers would be carefully assessed and redressed.
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