Relentless Rain Worsens Flood Misery Across Punjab

Lahore:As floodwaters had yet to recede, fresh **torrential rains lashed Punjab**, further submerging already devastated regions and compounding the suffering of displaced families.

In Lahore, heavy rainfall hit **Ravi Bridge, Mall Road, Gulberg, Davis Road, and Garhi Shahu**, worsening waterlogging after the **Ravi River’s flooding**. Entire housing societies in **Chuhang** remain underwater.

Several districts including **Chiniot, Wazirabad, Gujrat, Nankana Sahib, and Narowal** reported alarming conditions as rainwater inundated low-lying areas. In Jhelum, **streams and nullahs overflowed**, flooding nearby settlements. Rescue teams used boats to save **children stranded on a madrassa rooftop**.

The **flood crisis in Punjab’s rivers persists**:

* **Chenab River** has impacted **1,169 villages**,
* **Ravi River** affected **478 villages**,
* **Sutlej River** submerged **391 villages**.

After wreaking havoc in **Sialkot, Wazirabad, and Chiniot**, the Chenab’s flood surge entered **Jhang**, drowning **180 villages**. In **Chiniot**, 135 more villages went under water, crops over **hundreds of acres** were destroyed, and connecting roads vanished.

In **Multan’s Shujabad Tehsil**, crops and **140 villages** have been affected. Commissioner **Aamir Karim** warned of a potential **800,000 cusec flood surge** passing through Multan on Monday, with contingency measures including possible **controlled breaches at Head Muhammad Wala**.

At **Balloki Headworks on the Ravi**, spillways have been fully opened, flooding nearby villages, livestock areas, and farmlands. In **Narowal and Nankana Sahib**, embankments broke, sending floodwaters towards urban and rural settlements.

At **Ganda Singh Wala on the Sutlej**, villages remain submerged. In **Bahawalnagar**, some residents refused to evacuate their homes despite warnings.

Meanwhile, the **Education Department** ordered the closure of schools in **Pakpattan and Arifwala** from September 1 until further notice, citing safety concerns. Rescue operations continue as **floodwaters reached Noora Bund in Arifwala**, with boats deployed to move families to safer ground.

So far, **30 people have lost their lives** in the Punjab floods, while **over 1.5 million residents are affected**. Internet services remain suspended in several regions, adding to communication woes.

Displaced families, including women and children, remain under the **open sky without food or shelter**, urging **Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz** for urgent relief.

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کیا آپ چاہتے ہیں کہ میں اس خبر کا ایک **مختصر ورژن (200–250 الفاظ)** بھی بنا دوں تاکہ سوشل میڈیا یا بریکنگ نیوز کے لیے استعمال کیا جا سکے؟