The floodwaters flowing into the Chenab River from the Indian city of Akhnoor have advanced beyond Head Marala, however, a decrease in the water level has been recorded there. The bridge at Head Marala has been closed for traffic, while preparations have been started to make a crack at Head Khanki if the water pressure increases, which will be made if the flow exceeds 600,000 cusecs.
According to the administration, the floodwaters are moving from Head Khanki to Head Qadirabad and surveillance is being done through drones. Announcements have been made in mosques to evacuate the area and the process of shifting the residents of 450 villages to safer places is underway.
Several acres of agricultural land near Talib Wala Pattan in Bhalwal has been submerged by the river due to severe erosion, while water has also started flowing through the railway track near Abdul Hakeem.
The situation on the Sutlej River is also serious, with Ganda Singh Wala experiencing extremely high levels of flooding, with the water flow exceeding 269,000 cusecs. Water entered homes in the village of Fatuhi Wala, a suburb of Kasur, destroying crops on hundreds of acres.
In Multan, houses in the settlements of Nawabpur village were submerged due to the rising water level at the Akbar Flood Dam, while dozens of areas in Vehari, Bore Wala and Mailsi were also affected. More than 6,000 people in 124 villages in Bahawalnagar have been affected.
In Lodhran, dams have broken at several places, causing water to enter crops and cutting off land communication between Jhuk Imam Bakhsh and Syedi Wala, forcing the affected people to travel by boat.
Analysts say that if timely measures are not taken, these flood relays can engulf more settlements. Public circles have demanded the establishment of immediate relief camps and provision of food and medical facilities to the victims.
