The flood torrents from the Sutlej, Ravi, and Chenab rivers have placed the districts of Multan, Muzaffargarh, Liaquatpur, and Rahim Yar Khan in severe danger, 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Thursday.
Many villages and settlements in Multan submerged by floodwaters of Chenab River. According to the details, several areas including Sher Shah, New Sher Shah, and Nai Basti are submerged in floodwaters, dozens of settlements in the Shershah area were submerged in floodwaters.
Several settlements near Head Muhammad Wala Akbar Flood Dam are also under water. Moreover, Basti Ghanta Ghar, Nawabpur II, Muhammadpur Ghhta, Mouza Hamroot and other settlements are also submerged in floodwaters.
The water level at Akbar Flood Dam at Head Muhammad Wala has started to decrease slightly, as the water level decreased from 414 feet to 412.55 feet and Head Muhammad Wala Road partially opened to traffic.
According to the report, near Multan, the official protective embankment in Basti Baharan has broken, while a deliberate breach has been made on the Uch Sharif Road to protect Uch Sharif city from inundation.
As a result of this breach, eastern localities including Mouza Jhanbu, Nooraja Bhatta, Kotla, Bahadurpur, and Sabra have been severely impacted.
Although the flow of water remains steady at the Sher Shah embankment near Multan, the decision to break the Sher Shah protective bund has been postponed, as the threat of a high flood in Jalalpur Pirwala has now subsided.
At Head Panjnad, water levels have risen again. Currently, a powerful flood wave carrying 607,000 cusecs is passing through the point.
Earlier, the flood that passed through the Alipur region devastated 70% of the tehsil's area. The next 24 hours have been declared extremely critical for flood response and safety efforts.
In the suburbs of Qaboola, the Farid Shah area has been overwhelmed by flooding. Thousands of acres of crops have been destroyed, entire settlements have been swallowed by the river, and connecting roads have been severed, cutting off ground access to the area. Rescue operations are underway using boats to evacuate affected residents.
In the outskirts of Luddan, the Akbar Shah area has suffered extensive damage, with more than 2,000 homes submerged. Standing crops—cotton, rice, sesame, and maize—have been completely wiped out by floodwaters. Women and children are suffering from hunger and thirst due to food shortages.
At Arifwala on the Sutlej River, a high-level flood has caused significant devastation. Displaced residents, left homeless, have pitched tents on their own for shelter. Weakened by hunger, they await government assistance with growing desperation.
At the Guddu Barrage, water levels have crossed 500,000 cusecs. Villages along the riverbanks are now underwater. Locals are evacuating and relocating on their own, as formal evacuation assistance remains limited.
Punjab govt decides to conduct survey of flood losses
Punjab government issues a plan dividing in 3 different phases according to districts to conduct survey in province. According to the government, in first phase 10 districts will be surveyed including Chiniot, Lahore, Sialkot and Hafizabad, which will begin from September 12. According to the plan, in second phase 13 districts will be surveyed including Jhang, Multan, Okara and Muzaffargarh, which will begin from September 18.
In the last phase, Kasur, Rajanpur and Rahim Yar Khan will be surveyed, starting from September 20. In these surveys a record of all types of damage will be compiled and the survey will be conducted by Urban Unit, Land Records Authority and Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB).
According to the Meteorological Department, over the past 24 hours, water levels have also risen significantly at both Mangla and Tarbela Dams. Both Tarbela and Rawal Dams have once again reached full capacity. At Tarbela, the water level has reached 1,550.00 feet—the dam’s full storage capacity. Similarly, Rawal Dam now stands at 1,751.80 feet, just shy of its 1,752 feet limit.
Mangla Dam is currently 92% full, with a recorded water level of 1,234.60 feet, while its full capacity is 1,242 feet. The Khanpur Dam has reached a water level of 1,981.45 feet, just below its 1,982 feet capacity. Simly Dam is holding 2,315.25 feet of water, matching its full storage limit of 2,315 feet.
As a result of these water levels, spillways at various dams are now being opened to release excess water and prevent structural pressure or collapse.
In the Danga area of Kharian, two brothers, 14-year-old Zainer and 12-year-old Shah Zain, drowned in the nullah near Mohalla Shah Takiya. Zainer was rescued by locals while the search for Shah Zain's body continued till late at night. The search will resume today.
Reporters: Imran Saeedi, Imran Joiya, Shehzad Ahmed, Sajjad Hussain, Bilal Shakir Joiya, Zubair Ahmed Kalwar, Tanveer Hussain, Hashir Waraich, and Syed Tanveer Naqvi.