On the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, rescue and relief operation has been launched for flood victims across Punjab in flood and rain hit areas, reported 24NewsHDTV Channel. According to officials, floods in the Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab rivers have affected 61,126 citizens from 769 villages in Punjab.
To address the crisis, 263 relief camps and 161 medical camps have been established, providing food, medical treatment, and temporary shelters. A state of emergency has also been imposed in hospitals, and staff leaves have been cancelled.
Pets and animals in rural areas have been shifted to safer places by boats, while displaced residents are being moved to temporary shelters. More than 150,000 people in 333 villages along the Chenab River have been affected, with 133 villages in Sialkot, 16 in Wazirabad, 20 in Gujarat, 12 in Mandi Bahauddin, 100 in Chiniot, and 52 in Jhang inundated. Relief efforts include 78 relief camps and 28 medical camps. Meanwhile, 70,358 people from 101 villages along the Ravi River spanning Narowal, Nankana, Kasur, and Sahiwal have also been hit by floods.
Provision of food, water, and other essentials continues in Sambrial, Sialkot, and Pasrur, with the Pakistan Army, District Administration, Police, Rescue 1122, PDMA, and other agencies jointly participating in the operation.
In total, 380,768 citizens from 335 villages along the Sutlej River have been affected. To support them, 104 relief camps and 105 medical camps are functioning in Kasur, Okara, Pakpattan, Multan, Vehari, Bahawalnagar, and Bahawalpur. CM Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif praised the efforts of institutions, officers, and soldiers. She expressed that rehabilitation of every family affected by the floods in Punjab is my mission. Punjab Chief Minister visited River Ravi at Ravi bridge to review the flood situation. ON the occasion she also reviewed relief operation.