Flood Waters Recede in South Punjab: Relief Efforts Save Thousands in Pakistan
Good news from Pakistan’s South Punjab, where the flood situation is finally easing up. Water levels have dropped sharply in many areas, bringing some much-needed hope to flood-hit communities. Authorities in Multan district have declared Jalalpur Pirwala and Alipur tehsils safe after a huge flood wave passed through Head Panjnad without causing more damage. This update comes as Pakistan battles one of its worst flooding crises in years.
Even with water levels falling, rescue teams are working non-stop in low-lying spots along the Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers. Officials call this one of the biggest evacuation drives in recent times, with over 1,500 boats on the water pulling people to safety. So far, they’ve rescued at least 12,427 folks from danger zones.
The hardest-hit districts include Multan, Muzaffargarh, and Rahim Yar Khan. Punjab Rescue spokesperson Farooq Ahmed shared that teams saved 3,274 people in Multan, 2,392 in Muzaffargarh, and 414 in Rahim Yar Khan. Evacuations also happened in Lodhran, Bahawalpur, and Kasur, showing how wide this Pakistan flood disaster has spread.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) says they’ve moved around 2.5 million people out of harm’s way across Punjab. Sadly, the floods have taken 101 lives so far. On a brighter note, rescuers have saved more than 2.19 million cattle, protecting livelihoods in these rural areas.
At Head Panjnad, the water flow crashed from 684,000 cusecs on Friday night to just 492,695 cusecs by Saturday evening—a drop of nearly 200,000 cusecs in a day. PDMA officials report that levels at key points along the three rivers are now stable, which is a big relief for everyone watching the Pakistan floods closely.
But the damage is still heartbreaking. In Alipur tehsil’s Lati Mari union council, an entire area home to 40,000 people sits fully underwater. Local resident Syed Kausar Shah from Azeem Shah locality told reporters that about 15,000 people had to escape on their own. Tragically, two deaths happened because help arrived late. Floodwaters hit six to seven feet deep in spots, so many can’t even go back to grab their things or check if it’s safe.
In Multan, Deputy Commissioner Waseem Hamid Sindhu said they evacuated 100,000 people from Jalalpur Pirwala in just three days. Teams are fixing breaches in Shujabad and Jalalpur Pirwala, and using helicopters and drones to drop food and medicine where roads are cut off.
At a briefing in Bahawalpur, PDMA Director General Irfan Ali Kathia explained that Panjnad Headworks saw peak flooding at 700,000 cusecs three days back, now down to 575,000 cusecs. This year, all three rivers swelled at once, triggering high-level flooding across the region.
Overall, floodwaters have swamped 4,447 villages in 28 Punjab districts. Besides the human stories, millions of livestock faced the danger, but 2.19 million animals made it to safer ground thanks to quick action. As Pakistan’s flood relief efforts continue, communities are rebuilding one step at a time.
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