BAHAWALPUR: Suburbs and rural areas of Bahawalpur and Multan are under threat of flooding as the water levels in Sutlej and Chenab continue to rise near the cities.
The river Sutlej, experiencing a low-level flood near Railways’ Empress Bridge, passes through the outskirts of Bahawalpur, where a small industrial estate is located just close to the riverbed. Authorities fear that rural areas in the two to three kilometre proximity of the riverbed could be inundated by flooding.
The local administration, with the help of Rescue 1122, police and civil defence is making efforts to evacuate the residents of these areas.
From : DAWN