• Floods rise around the expressway after being damaged by Noraja Bhutta
•NHA says four of the six lanes are damaged, but denied that Washwood is completed
•NDMA reports 1,006 deaths; more than 3 million rescues in flooded areas
•Millions of displays, infrastructure in ruins
Lahore: Satley River continued In order to maintain intermediate flooding during the head work of Ganda Singh Wala and Sulemanki on Sunday, authorities monitored a steady rise in flooded areas in the waters of the Lodhran, Multan and Bahawalpur regions.
According to a report from the Provincial Disaster Management Agency (PDMA), the river flows in 95,000 Cuseecs in Ganda Singh Wala and 82,000 Cuseecs in Sulemanki, which is expected to reach Jalalpur Pirwala in the second or two days, which may raise the water level in already affected areas.
Meanwhile, flood levels in the Chenab and Ravi rivers were reported to be normal, and the critical reading volume showed 43,000 Cuseecs in Marala, 38,000 Cuseecs in Khanki Headworks, 38,000 Cuseecs in Cuseecs in Cuseecs and Qadirabad on Chenab on Chenab, Ravi recorded Jassar in Jassar, Shahah cuseecs in Jassar, and 28,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,00
The Sutlej River water has been rising since Sunday morning and has flooded the flood-affected areas of Lodhran, Multan and Bahawalpur.
Water breaks from three to four on the embankment of Noraja Bhutta and rises in the Multan Sukkur street (M5) in Jhangra, Bahawalpur region, to Jalalpur Pirwala tehsil.
When the water level began at the Chenab River, people from the west side of Jalalpur Pirwala began to return to the village.
In the Alipur Tehsil or Muzaffargarh district, the government is working to fill the damage to levees and roads damaged by floods. A temporary bridge was built on Seetpur Road and opened to the public in Alipur. Repair work also began to fill Dykes located in Kulkwal, Khairpur Saadat, Basti Azeem Shah and Sultanpur-Khairpur Road.
The M5 expressway lasted for the ninth day due to flood damage at six locations, while street police moved at Shah Shams and Uch Sharif switch.
A spokesman for the highway police confirmed that Multan’s M5 will now be closed due to flood-related damage.
He said the flood had affected streets in six different locations and authorities were actively working to prevent further damage by filling cracks with stones.
National Expressway and Highway Police said traffic from Multan to Sukr is being transferred from the intersection of Shah Sams to GT Road and re-entered at Uch Sharif, while vehicles from Sukkur to Multan are being transferred from UCH Sharif to GT Sharif and allowed to re-enter Sherer in Sherer.
NHA General Manager Kashif Nawaz told dawn Four of the six lanes were damaged in some places, but reports of a complete sweater were denied. He added: “Some exchanges are still underwater and cannot be transported until safety is ensured.”
Multan Commissioner Amir Karim Khan inspected the old flood embankments in Jalalpur Pirwala and the affected highway area and declared the old embankments safe. At Noraja Bhutta, he identified four violations and directed the irrigation department to speed up repairs to prevent impacts along the streets.
The Commissioner also visited the relief camp and improved facilities with affected families and directed departments. He confirmed that the flood damaged the repair work of SUI’s tracheal damage.
The Multan regional government said it urgently repairs flooded roads and power infrastructure.
Deputy Commissioner Wasem Hamid Sindhu said the heavy machinery and special teams have deployed bones to assess losses, restore connecting roads and drainage water. House-to-door investigations will soon start in the affected areas, while medical teams are conducting disinfection and health interventions.
Punjab Irrigation Minister Kazim Hussain Pirzada said the government is taking all measures to protect Jalalpur Pirwala and monitor the embankment through the technical committee.
Iftikhar Ali Sahoo, secretary of agriculture of Punjab, visited the relief camp to review livestock feed arrangements and provided arrangements for livestock feed to move cattle to dry areas, providing clean water and marine veterinary care.
More than 3 million rescued
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) said on Sunday that nearly 5,800 operations have been rescued 3.02 million people since June 26.
According to the latest data, 3,020,130 people have been evacuated with a coordinated effort by NDMA, provincial authorities, Pakistan Army and other agencies.
Punjab accounted for 2.81 million rescues in 4749 operations, with a share of 2.81 million, followed by 184,011 of Sindh’s 753 operations. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa reported 14,317 rescues, Gilgit-Baltistan 1.027, Azad Jammu and Kashmir 940, Islamabad 49 and Bal Luzhi 19.
At least 1,006 people have been killed due to rain and rain and mountain flooding, including 275 children, 568 men and 163 women, the NDMA said.
KP recorded the highest death toll of 504, while Punjab reported 304, Sindh 80, Balluchistan 30, Gilgit-Baltistan 41, AJK 38 and Islamabad 9.
Nationally, another 1.063 people were injured, including 321 children, 450 men and 292 women. Punjab was injured again, with the worst injuries, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 218, Sindh and 87 years old.
NDMA said that so far, 273,524 sets of relief items have been distributed, including tents, blankets, ration bags, food packs, sanitation kits and safe drinking water. Other supplies are also provided, such as solar panels, dehydration pumps and generators.
Since June 26, authorities have established 1.690 relief and medical camps in flooded areas. Of these, 741 medical camps have treated 662.098 patients, while 949 relief camps have provided shelters and services to 152,252 people.
The flood has destroyed or damaged 12,569 homes and killed 6,509 livestock, leaving communities struggling with displays and shortages of basic resources.
Infrastructure losses include 239 bridges and nearly 2,000 kilometers or roads. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa suffered the worst damage, losing 52 bridges and 437 kilometers of roads, followed by AJK, ajk caused 94 bridges and 201 km of roads.
Gilgit-Baltistan reported damage to 87 bridges, Balakhstan III and Islamabad III. Sindh has not recorded bridge damage, but reported seven miles or road loss. The Islamabad capital region also caused damage to three bridges.
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Posted at Dawn on September 22, 2025
