Bahawalpur, Bahawalnagar (Republic policy) – A flood in the Sutlej River has breached the dyke protective embankment of Jalalpur, inundating hundreds of acres of land and triggering evacuations of the affected people and their livestock.
According to the rescue officials, people trapped in the Sutlej river are being transported by 14 boats.
The flash flood wreaked havoc in the riverine belt of Ahmedpur Sharqia, destroying standing crops on thousands of acres of land. Similarly, dozens of establishments were also inundated in Bahawalnagar.