Heavy Rains in upper Punjab, Kashmir and
Indian Occupied Kashmir has triggered floods in the rivers Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi
and Sutlej. The affected districts so far are Sialkot, Narowal, Gujrat,
Gujranwala, Mandi Bahauddin, Hafizabad, Chiniot and Jhang. Moreover, India has
reportedly released 818,000 cusec of water in Chenab which generated
exceptionally high flood in River Chenab that had passed through Head Marala and Head Khanki and expected to reach south Punjab at Head Trimmu and Head
Punjnad in coming days, and enter Sindh later in the week. Flood warnings have
been issued by Multan, Muzaffargarh, Lodhran, Rahim Yar
Khan and Bahawalpur district administrations and various camps have been
established by district administrations at various high risk points in these
districts along the rivers Chenab and Sutlej banks. Population living in low
lying and river belts have been evacuated to avoid losses.
Chairman HANDS International on recent floods in Punjab Pakistan
Prof A G Billoo, Chairman HANDS International, talks to Samina Khan of DM Global TV about the floods in Pakistan, the lack of desire by politicians to take any precautionary measures and what local and International NGOs including HANDS International are doing to provide relief to the people affected and displaced by the recent floods in Punjab Pakistan.
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