Flood Situation 2015 Update – 2
Flood Situation 2015 Update – 1
July 25, 2015Flood Situation 2015 Update – 3
July 30, 2015Issued at: 16:00, 28th 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
