Tag: Flood

Caught in troubled waters

Heavy monsoon rains and flooding in Punjab, Azad Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan have claimed at least 205 lives and destroyed around 700 villages only in Punjab while more devastation is feared as authorities forecast massive inflow of water in major rivers of the country in the coming days.

Rain death toll climbs to 115 as five more die across...

A government official confirmed to Pakistan Today that 110 people have died across the country in heavy monsoon downpours and flooding.

High flood feared in Chenab River

LAHORE- High Flood levels are feared in River Chenab at Marala Headworks, with the total water flow of 472,000 cusecs at present. The District Administration has...

Rescuers battle to aid Afghan flood victims as toll hits 74

The death toll is expected to rise, with scores of people said to be missing in the mountainous district of Baghlan province after torrential...

Pakistan sends relief goods to Bosnia’s flood-hit areas

In compliance with the directives of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has sent relief goods for the flood-hit people of...

Punjab CS directs for all-out flood relief efforts

Chief Secretary Javed Aslam on Wednesday presided over a meeting at the Civil Secretariat to review the province’s flood relief arrangements. Additional Chief Secretary Mirza...

Punjab CS shows his concern for flood victims

Punjab Chief Secretary Javed Aslam directed the Health Department to ensure basic health facilities for the province’s flood victims. He stated this on Monday...

Chenab, Ravi continue flowing in high flood

  The Chenab River at Punjnad and Ravi River at Sidhnai continued flowing in high flood on Monday, but the level was gradually receding, reports...

Flood in River Indus inundates 400 villages

Flood in River Indus on Saturday submerged more than 400 villages, causing huge havoc and large scale migration of the local residents. Contraction in the...

500 villages inundated as flood torrent crosses Sukkur

  As many as 500 villages were submerged by floodwater due to high torrents at Sukkur and Guddu Barrages on Friday. The surrounding areas were put...

CS directs for immediate flood relief facilitations

Chief Secretary Javed Aslam directed the divisional commissioners and district coordination officers to provide relief to the victims of Punjab’s flood affected areas. He was...

Shahbaz briefs Nawaz on flood situation

Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif had a meeting on Sunday with Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at his Jati Umra residence and briefed him...

Up to 100,000 face evacuation in Russia’s flood-hit far east

As many as 100,000 people may be evacuated from their homes near Russia’s border with China if the region’s biggest floods for 120 years...

Yemen flood sweeps away wedding party, 27 dead and 41 missing

At least 27 people died and more than 41 were missing after a wedding party was swept away while driving across a valley flooded...

Floods hit hundreds of villages, three killed

LAHORE– Hundreds of villages were inundated after India released surplus water into the River Ravi. Three people died in the flood affected areas during...

Five more killed as rains continue to lash the country

At least five people, including a woman, were killed in various accidents caused by floods and heavy rains that lashed the country on Thursday. In...

Monsoon rain lashes several parts of country

Monsoon rain on Tuesday lashed several parts of the country, including Rawalpindi‚ Islamabad‚ Murree‚ Lahore‚ Gujranwala‚ Sialkot‚ Faisalabad‚ Sargodha, Dera Ghazi Khan‚ Karachi‚ Thar‚...