Punjab on High Alert as Heavy Inflows from India Trigger Flood Threat
LAHORE – Punjab is on high alert after heavy inflows from India into the Sutlej and Chenab rivers raised the risk of severe flooding. The National Disaster Management Authority’s (NDMA) National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) has issued an urgent warning, cautioning of extraordinary water levels in the Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers and directing immediate evacuation from vulnerable areas.
NDMA Chairman Lt Gen Inam Haider confirmed that more than 190,000 residents have already been evacuated from flood-hit areas of Punjab as water levels continue to rise, posing a grave threat to lives and property.
On Wednesday, Gujrat Deputy Commissioner Noor-ul-Ain Qureshi and Sialkot Deputy Commissioner Saba Asghar Ali visited Head Marala to review the situation. Authorities also confirmed that 20 people stranded under the Shahbazpur Bridge were successfully rescued.
Meanwhile, communication networks have been badly affected in Gujarat. Mobile services remain disrupted, while internet connectivity is reported to be extremely slow or completely unavailable in several areas.
In view of the worsening situation, the Pakistan Army has been called in to support relief efforts in Punjab. reported that troops have been deployed in at least seven districts after India released water into the River Ravi by opening all dam gates, aggravating the flood-like situation in downstream rivers.
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