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Punjab floods displace millions, rescue efforts intensify

Published on: August 31, 2025 12:32 PM

Massive floods caused by overflowing Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej rivers have affected more than 1.5 million people across Punjab, submerging 2,038 villages, displacing thousands, and claiming at least 30 lives.

Senior minister Marriyum Aurangzeb confirmed that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz is supervising relief operations, with over 481,000 people shifted to safer areas through 808 rescue boats, alongside 511 relief camps and 351 medical camps operating continuously.

این ڈی ایم اے کی صوبائی حکومتوں کیساتھ مل کر متاثرہ علاقوں میں امدادی سرگرمیوں جاری ہے۔این ڈی ایم اے نے پنجاب کے 6 اضلاع کیلئے امدادی راشن کی ترسیل کا پلان تیار۔این ڈی ایم اے نے نجی شعبے اور صنعتوں کے تعاون سے قومی وسائل کو بروئے کار لاتے ہوئے امدادی کارروائیاں تیز کر دی ہے۔ pic.twitter.com/5rt54kssRZ

— NDMA PAKISTAN (@ndmapk) August 31, 2025

Livestock protection has also been prioritized, with more than 405,000 animals relocated and 321 veterinary camps established. Authorities credited early warnings and anti-encroachment drives for reducing potential human loss despite the severity of floods.

Meanwhile, floodwaters continue to threaten Kasur, Multan, and Chishtian, where historic surges in the Sutlej River have destroyed crops and submerged dozens of villages, forcing thousands to evacuate under extremely challenging conditions.

وزیراعظم پاکستان کی ہدایت پر این ڈی ایم اے کی سیلاب زدہ علاقوں میں ریلیف و ریسکیو آپریشن کیلئے معاونت جاری۔ صوبائی ڈیزاسٹر مینجمنٹ اتھارٹی پنجاب کی درخواست پر این ڈی ایم اے نے سیلاب سے متاثرہ علاقوں سیالکوٹ 500 اور نارووال کے لیے 500 راشن بیگز مہیا کر دئیے۔ pic.twitter.com/7vk8j1WXoW

— NDMA PAKISTAN (@ndmapk) August 30, 2025

Additional districts including Sialkot, Rajanpur, Bahawalpur, Hafizabad, and Gujranwala face growing devastation as breaches and rising water levels submerge villages, damage crops, and cut off road connectivity, leaving many residents stranded.

National and provincial disaster authorities have dispatched thousands of relief ration bags to Sialkot, Narowal, and other flood-hit districts, vowing to intensify aid and rehabilitation efforts as the situation remains critical.

Filed Under: Flood Disaster 2025, Pakistan, Punjab Tagged With: Latest, Lead4, Punjab floods displace millions, punjab floods latest, rescue efforts intensify

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