Flood Situation 2015 Update – 2

Issued at: 16:00, 28^th July, 2015

Torrential rains, rapidly melting of snow and glacial lake outburst have further aggravated the floods situationacross Pakistan. According to OCHA report, the floods have affected 23 Districts across Pakistan with 55 reported fatalities and 14 people injured. Chitral District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and six Districts of Punjab province have been badly hit. The heavy flow of water in Indus River has put many district of south Punjab and Sindh at high risk. 

 

Province	Affected Districts	Dead	Injured	Crops/livestock	Infrastructure
GilgitBaltistan	Astore, Diamer, Ghizer, Ghnache, Gilgit, Hunza, and Skardu	5	2	1,500 acres crops damaged / 87 livestock perished	Damage to bridges and roads
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa	Chitral	32	Not confirmed	1,200 acres standing crops damaged/ 3,200 livestock perished	Heavy damage to bridges and roads
Pakistan Administered Kashmir	Haveli Kahota, Muzafarabad, Neelum, Rawlakot, Sudnohti, Bhimber, Bagh,	15	8	­-	Assessment underway
Punjab	Layyah, Mianwali, Dera Ghazi Khan, Rahim Yar Khan, Muzaffargahr	3	4	233,688 acres crops damaged	Assessment underway
Sindh	Ghotki, Kashmore	–	–	–	–
Total	23	55	14

Weather Forecast

According to the Flood Forecasting Division Lahore, the Indus River is likely to reach a high flood

level at Kalabagh on 28 July and at Chashma from 28 to 29 July in Mianwali District. Widespread rains are expected in Bahawalpur, Dera Ghazi Khan and Multan from 27 to 29 July, which may generate flash and urban flooding in Punjab. High to very high flood in also predicted on the Jehlum River at Mangla