Multan, Sept 8 — Floodwaters from the Chenab have pushed into Jalalpur Pirwala tehsil of Multan, threatening a city of nearly half a million people. Rescue teams say over 9,000 people have already been evacuated, but rising water levels continue to put lives at risk.
Low-lying areas inundated as Chenab’s water level rises
Thousands evacuated, but many still stranded
Seven lives lost, including four children, after rescue boat capsized
On Sunday, five people, including four children, drowned when a boat carrying families overturned in the strong current. According to officials, the boat struck a tree before capsizing. In separate incidents, two more men drowned while trying to reach their homes in submerged areas.
The police official stated that the water was not moving towards Head Panjnad and could submerge the entire city, and the administration had called in helicopters to rescue people from hard-to-reach areas.https://t.co/Fa40WrqruR
— Dawn.com (@dawn_com) September 8, 2025
Authorities say low-lying parts of Multan are already under water, and the situation could worsen. “We have called in helicopters to reach those trapped in difficult areas,” said Multan CPO Sadiq Ali Dogar. The Punjab Disaster Management Authority confirmed that army and civil helicopters are taking part in the rescue mission, alongside dozens of additional boats sent to the worst-hit zones.
Meanwhile, downstream cities including Muzaffargarh, Alipur, and Jatoi have been told to evacuate immediately as floodwaters move further south.
An extremely high flood threatens to engulf Jalalpur Pirwala, a tehsil of Multan district, as the rising water level in the Chenab River forces authorities to begin evacuating the city’s 500,000 residents.
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— The Current (@TheCurrentPK) September 8, 2025
The Met Office has warned of more torrential rains in Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, and KP this week, raising fears of fresh flash floods and urban flooding.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed officials to ensure uninterrupted fuel supplies to flood-affected areas, as rescue and relief operations intensify.
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