The Chenab River has entered an exceptionally high flood at Trimmu Headworks (Jhang), intensifying the crisis in Punjab.
🚨 Current Situation
Water discharge: Over 600,000 cusecs recorded at Trimmu, inundating vast low-lying areas.
Districts at risk: Jhang, Toba Tek Singh, Chiniot, Hafizabad, and Muzaffargarh face immediate flood threats.
Protective embankments: Authorities have deliberately breached sections near Rivaz Bridge and railway lines to divert water away from major cities.
🪖 Relief & Rescue Operations
Pakistan Army & Rescue 1122 deployed with boats, medical teams, and rations.
Dozens of relief camps established in flood-hit zones.
Evacuations continue as thousands move to safer areas, many taking shelter on higher ground and highways.
🏠 Humanitarian Impact
Thousands of families displaced.
Large-scale crop damage in Jhang and adjoining districts.
Cattle losses reported, worsening the livelihood crisis.
⚠️ Outlook
More water expected from upstream releases into the Chenab and Ravi rivers.
NDMA warns that flood threat remains critical in central Punjab in the coming 48 hours.
