Pakistan’s floods cause more than one hundred thousand to relocate
(MENAFN) Authorities in Pakistan have relocated more than 100,000 people to safer areas as floodwaters spread across the southern province of Sindh, officials said Friday.
Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon of the Sindh government reported that 109,320 people have so far been moved to safe locations near rivers.
"Most people have been evacuated from Katcha areas as precautionary measures," Memon said in a statement.
The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) also issued flood alerts in several areas as water levels continued to rise in the Sutlej and Chenab rivers.
"The River Indus at Guddu is expected to reach high to very high flood levels from September 7th to 8th," the PDMA said in a separate statement.
The weather department forecasted heavy rain beginning Saturday across Sindh, Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan, Kashmir, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces.
The Sindh government has set up relief camps to accommodate displaced residents, while rescue and health teams have been deployed in flood-prone districts to support evacuation and provide medical care.
Floodwaters reached Sindh after causing extensive damage in northern Pakistan and northeastern Punjab province. Earlier on Friday, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a new flood warning for Punjab after India reportedly released additional water from its Sutlej dams.
New Delhi has issued several warnings to Islamabad in recent weeks, following its decision to put the Indus Waters Treaty on hold in April.
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