High flood discharge at Shershah Railway Bridge and Panjnad Head Works in River Chenab and Jhelm is playing havoc with the lives and property of rural communities in the districts of southern Punjab. The flood flow level at Head Trimmu is gradually receding now and total flow is 152,000 cusecs.Multan – Mianwali Link Road (connecting Multan City) has been breached at Head Muhammad Wala Bridge at Km. 5+900 (11:30 AM) and at Km. 6+000 (03:00 PM) on 12th September 2014 to reduce the flood water pressure on Head Muhammad Wala Bridge and Akbar.
Death toll has touched the mark of 289 (209 in Punjab, 66 in AJK and 14 in GB) and accumulatively 507 persons have been injured so far. Today in an unfortunate incident 17 members of a family drowned in floodwaters in Multan, when their boat capsized in River Chenab. The other 20 passengers were rescued by the army and local people.
According to NDMA figures 5240 houses have been fully demolished due to torrential rains for river flooding in GB, AJK and Punjab. The total figure of partially damaged houses is 38852 and 30021 are only in Punjab. The overall figure of affected population has crossed 1.5 million who have directly hit by the flood in Punjab, AJK and GB.
Pak Army and civil administration have been rescued 232,266 persons in 22 districts of Central and Southern Punjab and the operation is still underway.
SPO has already mobilized its regional offices and partner organizations in the affected districts of Punjab and would issue situation updates on daily basis. A rapid damage assessment is going to be launched within a couple of days and findings would be shared soon.
