ISLAMABAD/LAHORE: Sutlej was in exceptionally flood at Ganda Singh Wala in Kasur on Thursday, threatening the areas in its downstream, while the raging waters of Chenab also continued inundating large swaths of land in the fertile plains of Punjab.
In this scenario, more and more people were being forced to leave their homes as overflowing rivers flooded farmlands, destroying standing crops and also endangering the cattle.
With the water level in Chenab rising again downstream of Khanki at Qadirabad, Chiniot and Trimmu, breach in a protective levee near Qasim Bella, located around 13 kilometres east of Multan, resulted in villages and settlements being flooded.
Around 21 kilometres southwest of Multan, the Chenab River swept away another dyke near Sher Shah, which might also suspend or at least traffic on the highway connecting Multan with Muzaffargarh, Dera Ghazi Khan and other parts of southern Punjab.
On the other hand, the rising water at Panjnad was also increasing pressure on dykes. As a result, one of these was breached on Thursday at Basti Makhan Bella in Muzaffargarh district.
It’s a developing story. Details to follow.