LAHORE:( The COW News Digital)-As many as 2,300 villages have been flooded, crops grown over millions of acres of land have been destroyed while over 1.5 million people have been affected due to the floods that have wreaked havoc from Sialkot to Lahore, Kasur to Bahawalnagar and Gujrat to Jhang, reported TCND channel on Sunday.
On the other hand, the death toll from floods has risen to 33, while over 600,000 people have been evacuated; thousands of cattle have perished; the road connection between villages and cities has been severed and internet services have been suspended.
Meanwhile, rivers Sutlej, Ravi and Chenab continue to remain in high flood.
As many as 180 villages have been flooded while crops grown over hundreds of acres of land have been destroyed after the River Chenab burst its banks in Jhang.
People stuck in floodwaters were shifted to safe locations on boats.
The water flow at Head Trimmun has risen to 260,000 cusecs while the river was in high flood at Head Khanki and Qadirabad till last reports came in.
140 villages inundated in Shujabad
Water from the River Ravi entered 140 villages in tehsil Shujaabad of Multan, while the river was in extremely high flood at Head Baloki and Chichawatni till last reports came in.
On the other hand, the water level in the river at Jasarr has again started rising.
Similarly, the River Sutlej was in extremely high flood at Ganda Singh Wala.
More than 2mn people affected in Punjab
Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab Director-General Irfan Ali Kathia on Sunday said that over 2 million people were badly affected and 33 lost their lives due to floods in Punjab.
Talking with the media, Irfan Ali Kathia said that “currently we are focused on saving the precious lives of the people in flood-affected areas.”
He said that three rivers in Punjab are facing a flood situation. The flow of floodwater at Head Trimmu reached 361,633 cusecs.
Irfan Ali Kathia revealed that a decrease was recorded in floodwater in the River Sutlej at Kasur. He said that PDMA is conducting the biggest rescue operation in the history of Punjab.
The PDMA DG said that the best care and facilities are being provided to people in flood relief camps. Irfan Ali Kathia said, “The drainage of floodwater will take time as rains have already started in Punjab.”
The DG said that due to the rains, we have to tackle urban flooding. Irfan Ali Kathia said that about 2200 villages were badly affected due to floods.
