LAHORE: The authorities have breached the Mai Safooran embankment at Head Sadhanai in Kamalia to divert water and protect major urban centres and irrigation structures.
The water flow is being recorded at 1 lakh 68 thousand cusecs at Head Sadhanai of Kamalia.
According to Deputy Commissioner Toba Tek Singh, Chaudhry Naeem Sandhu, the protective dam of the Ravi River has been broken to save Head Sadhanai.
Deputy Commissioner says that by making a crack at Mai Safooran, the water pressure on the headworks will decrease.
He said that by breaking the dam, 12 villages of Tehsil Pir Mahal will be submerged.
The decision was taken to prevent a possible disaster, so that the nearby areas could be protected from major damage by reducing the water pressure.
The process of the Authorities breaching the dam to divert floodwaters was carried out by completely closing the traffic.
The opening of the dam has released river water towards nearby settlements, as a result of which thousands of acres of agricultural land are feared to be inundated.
The district administration and rescue teams have been mobilized on an emergency basis to minimize the possible loss of life and property. Instructions have been issued to the residents of local villages to immediately move to safer places.
The Ministry of Water Resources issued an alert and said that India has released water from the Akhnoor point in the Chenab River, which may cause severe water pressure at the Marala head.
Due to the severe water pressure between the Marala head and the Khanki head, villages around Gujrat and Wazirabad may be submerged.
The Indian High Commission to Pakistan has communicated about a “high flood” on the Sutlej and Tawi rivers.
This morning, the Indian High Commission warned of “high flood” at the following locations:
The terrible floodwaters of the Chenab River have entered the boundaries of Multan division, with which a new wave of destruction has engulfed dozens of settlements.
Not only is the flow of water continuously increasing, but the protective flood embankments of Multan city are also touching the limits of their pressure-bearing capacity.
The water level at Akbar Flood Dam has risen by 3 to 4 feet, causing severe damage to nearby houses and forcing many residents to relocate to safer places.
The administration has closed Head Muhammad Wala Road to all types of traffic, while explosives have been installed to deliberately create cracks in the road so that the water can be diverted in a specific direction and Multan city can be saved from major damage.
The floodwaters have entered the rural areas of Multan with all their intensity, where lands, houses, and crops have been submerged.
Dozens of villages have been completely submerged, while rescue teams in the affected areas are busy with relief work with limited resources.
The public has been asked to be careful and follow the instructions of the administration.
The extremely high flood level in the Chenab River has caused devastation in Bandbosan and adjoining areas.
The flood level is rapidly moving towards Head Muhammad Wala, due to which 138 nearby villages have been submerged, while hundreds of houses are at serious risk of collapse.
As a result of the flood, important crops including maize, sorghum, arvi, green fodder, and gardens have been destroyed.
The protective embankments of several houses have broken, walls have started collapsing, and the people are forced to migrate to safer places on their own.
Floodwater has also entered a government school in Jhok Arabi, posing serious risks to the building.
The district administration has issued an emergency alert and the process of shifting the affected people to tent settlements is underway.
Rescue 1122 and Pak Army teams are carrying out large-scale relief operations, and people are being shifted to safer places.
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