Flooding in Chenab, Sutlej awash 130 villages, evacuation underway

Flooding in Chenab, Sutlej awash 130 villages, evacuation underway
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Summary Evacuation of the people and their livestock has been started.


NAROWAL (Dunya News) – Flooding in Nullah Dek, River Chenab and Sutlej submerged more than 100 villages while destroyed crops over thousands of acres.

 

At least 130 villages were flooded after breach in Nullah Dek and Basantar in Narowal.

 

The flood affected standing crops over thousands of acres besides displacing a large population and damaging their houses.

 

According to details, at least 25 health centers and 104 government schools were inundated.

 

Precautionary measures were ordered by the Flood Forecasting Division to avoid the loss of life and property after flooding at Kot Mithan in Rajanpur. 

 

Meanwhile, the health, livestock and civil defense personnel have been put on high alert to meet any emergency situation.

 

Dozens of villages in Haveli Lakha were submerged after flooding at Head Sulemanki in River Sutlej on Friday. Evacuation of the people and their livestock has been started.
 

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