Pakistan: So far 86 people have died due to heavy rains and bad weather in Pakistan, while 151 people are injured. Of these, 6 people have died in the last 24 hours. The dead included 16 women and 37 children. 97 houses have also collapsed amid the meteorological disaster.
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has instructed the concerned departments to make concrete arrangements for the safety of the people. According to the news website Dawn, the water level of the Sutlej River in Pakistan has increased up to 16 feet due to the flow of water coming from India.
The Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has expressed the possibility of floods up to 75 percent in Pakistan. Due to this, 17 satellites and 36 warning systems are being monitored to monitor the weather movement.
The chairman of NDMA has said that if floods wreak havoc in Pakistan like last year, then the condition of the country’s economy may worsen. Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are the most affected areas. 52 in Punjab, while 20 people have died in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa so far.
According to Dawn’s report, India released 65,000 cusecs of water from Firozpur in Punjab at 3:47 am on Monday. Which will reach Pakistan’s Kasur district within 19 hours. NDMA has given information about flood-like situations in Ravi, Chenab, and Sutlej.
Meanwhile, a motorboat has been deployed to rescue the people. Along with this, many relief camps have also been set up in the area. According to the Assistant Commissioner of the area, preparations are being made to evacuate people from the riverside areas within 24 hours. According to Dawn, India released 1,72,000 cusecs of water last year. This time India has released 1,82,000 cusecs of water so far.