The water level is rising further due to flooding in the rivers of Punjab, 24NewsHD TV channel Tuesday reported citing the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA).
“The Ravi River is in a low-level flood at the point of Head Balloki. The inflow of water at Head Balloki is 66,325 cusecs while the outflow is 41,425 cusecs,” the PDMA spokesperson said.
The administration of districts along the Ravi River has also been alerted while the water flow in the river at the points of Jastar and Shahdara is normal.
PDMA Director-General (DG) Imran Qureshi has instructed the administration to stay alert to deal with the possible flood situation.
“Section 144 has been imposed in areas along the rivers of Punjab. Bathing in the rivers, canals and nullahs has been banned completely,” Imran Qureshi said.
On the other hand, the Ravi River was diverted to India near Chandiawala Jastar in Narowal.
“Dozens of villages would have been affected by the Ravi River if an erosion occurred here,” said the deputy commissioner.
“By diverting the Ravi River to India, hundreds of acres of land will be unaffected and can be cultivated,” he said.
“By diverting the Ravi River, the crops of the farmers in nearby villages will also be protected. The crops of the farmers used to be damaged every time India released water in the Ravi River,” he added.
In Kashmore, the water level has risen to a record level in the Indus River at the point of Guddu Barrage.
The inflow of water at Guddu Barrage is 237,317 cusecs while the outflow is 222,795 cusecs.
A rise of 50,000 cusecs of water has been recorded during the last 24 hours, according to the control room at Guddu Barrage.
During the next 24 to 48 hours, the water level at Guddu Barrage will increase further. Currently, the Indus River is in a low-level flood at Guddu Barrage.
In Arifwala, heavy rain lashed the city and surroundings, leaving the low-lying areas flooded with rainwater.
Many feeders across the city were tripped and the power supply to several areas was suspended. The rain turned the streets and roads of the city into a pond of water. The weather, however, became pleasant due to the rain.
3 kids die in Mansehra wall collapse
Three children died when a wall of their house caved in Damgalla Daata area of Mansehra on Tuesday.
Three others including two children were also injured in the incident.
Local residents on self-help basis pulled out the bodies and the injured and shifted them to a hospital.
Reporters: Ali Ramay, Yasir Arafat, Shahzad Ahmad, Zubair Ahmad and Zubair Awan