Summary Severe flooding in River Chenab has inundated hundreds of villages in Punjab province.
LAHORE (Web Desk) - More than three hundred villages have submerged in flood water in Jhang District and the water is now mounting pressure on the protective bund of Jhang city.
The discharge of water from Trimon Headworks in Jhang District recorded this morning was two hundred thirty seven thousand cusecs and the water level was further rising.
Hundreds of villages in Gujranwala Division‚ Kamoke‚ Chiniot‚ Shorkot‚ Multan‚ Muzaffargarh‚ Vehari‚ Rajanpur‚ Rahimyar Khan and other areas have been inundated leaving thousands of people stranded.
Hundreds of houses in Basti Farid of Vehari District have been affected by the flood water.
A huge water tide of 502‚000 cusecs in River Indus has reached Guddu Barrage.
The water level is expected to further rise‚ which will inundate more areas in Sindh Province.
The swollen river Indus has inundated many more villages in Sindh Province.
Another twenty two villages of Dadu‚ Mehar‚ and Khairpur Nathan Shah have submerged and their link with urban areas has been cut off.
Hundreds of villages in Khairpur‚ Gumbat‚ and Kingri have also been inundated. The water of river Indus is mounting pressure on various bunds in Khairpur District.
Nearly three hundred villages in riverine area of Sukkur and Ghotki have also been inundated by the floods.
The floods have destroyed crops on thousands of acres of land in the province.
The water level in canals coming out from Kotri Barrage in Hyderabad has also increased.
Provincial Disaster Management Authority in league with local administration is engaged in rescue and relief operation in the affected areas.
All the canals coming from Taunsa Barrage have been closed down due to flood threat.
According to IRSA‚ Chashma-Jhelum Link Canal supplying water to Southern Punjab has also been closed due to high silting.
Pakistan Army and local authorities are engaged in relief and rescue operation in the affected villages.
According to Punjab Highway Department‚ Jhang-Sargodha road is closed for all type of traffic from kilometer number 5 to 19‚ due to flood water.
Chund Massan to Pir Kot Sadhna road is also closed for traffic.
However‚ Narowal-Muridke Road is closed only for heavy traffic at kilometer number 9 and 10.
All the other roads in the province are open for traffic.
