ISLAMABAD: Rains have triggered flash floods in several parts of Pakistan ranging from the Chitral valley in the country’s north to parts of southern Punjab and the mountainous areas of Balochistan.
Chitral was the worst-affected area as rain-triggered floods wreak havoc on the area, washing away the the main bridge linking Chitral to Mastuj sub-division and severing road links from Chitral city to at least 10 union councils.
A rescue operation has been initiated to aid the affected population and an emergency imposed in Chitral as rains continued to pour down with short intervals.
Meanwhile, several parts of southern Punjab were also at the mercy of rapidly moving flood waves. According to reports, at least 100 villages and settlements have been inundated around Layyah, which faced a medium-level flood on the banks of the River Indus.
Similarly, River Chenab is in low flood at Balloki and Marala and below low flood at Khanki, Qadiriabad and Tarimon barrages.
River Jehlum is also in low flood at Mangla and below low at head Rasul.
River Ravi is in low flood at Shahdarra and below low flood at Nullah Bansar, while low flood has also been reported in River Sutlaj at Suleimanki.
The Indus River is in low flood at Guddu and Sukkur barrages where water level is increasing.
Official sources reported that the inflow of water at Guddu barrage was 353,000 cusecs while water discharge was 326,000 cusecs this morning.
