The Punjab government has called in the army in six districts to assist civil authorities in rescue and relief operations, while the Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers faced “exceptionally high” flood early on Wednesday.
What we know so far:
- Two headworks at Chenab, one each at Ravi and Sutlej in ‘exceptionally high flood’
- Another point in Chenab in ‘very high’ flood, while 5 headworks on Indus River see ‘low’ flood
- PM orders ministers to visit affected districts
- PDMA warns of high flood in Ravi at Jassar
- Rescue 1122 says over 32,500 people evacuated so far from river areas
- Sialkot breaks 49-year rain record; more showers expected across Punjab
From : DAWN