NAROWAL: Seventy-eight people, including the Pakistan Rangers personnel, who were trapped in the flood after the water level in the Ravi started rising, were rescued and shifted to a safe place by Rescue 1122.

On Monday, India had warned Pakistan to release 171,797 cusecs of water into Nullah Oaj. On the night between Monday and Tuesday, due to the high level of flooding in the Oaj, the f armers living in tents on the other side of the Ravi near Jalala Sharif and Kot Neenan of Shakargarh tehsil and the soldiers of the Rangers, posted at theborder security post, got stranded in the flood.

Narowal Deputy Commissioner Shahid Farid told Dawn the Rescue 1122 had rescued the soldiers as well as the civilians trapped in the flood late at night. He said the flower of water coming from India into nullah Oaj was 70,000 cusecs. According to the irrigation department, the Ravi had a capacity of 150,000 cusecs of water.

Shahid Farid said 61,000 cusec floodwater is passing through the river Ravi at Jasarr while there was no report of any loss of life from the flood.

Narowal Rescue 1122 spokesman Hurmat Ali said 30 men and women near Kartarpur were trapped between the Ravi river and the rainwater drain Baein after water level rose in the former. Rescue teams safely evacuated all the people by water boat to a safe place.

Ali added that Rescue 1122 rescued 25men and women from village Deran Noor Malik in Shakargarh tehsil, on the other side of the Ravi. L and erosion had started at Chandianwala due to the river water.

Deputy Commissioner Shahid Fareed said the irrigation department was working to stop the erosion of the Ravi.

GUJRANWALA: After the release of more water from India-held Kashmir, nullah Dek overflowed and floodwater entered several villages and submerged hundreds of acres oflandin the district.

According to reports, a large part of the banks of the Dek was washed away and flood situation was reported at Wahndu, Sukhana Bajwa, Taf anala and Thatta Gulab Singh in Kamoki area. A rapid flow of water was reported at Mauza Sukhana Bajwa and it created a breach in the drain dyke, leading to the spread of the floodwater to surrounding villages.

A man engaged in relief work was washedaway in the flood and the locals rescued him after some struggle. Due to accumulation of water on the roads, the land connection between several villages has also been cut off.

Flood relief camps have been set up in four villages and rescue teams have been deployed with life jackets and boats.

SAHIWAL: After the release of 171,779 cusecs of water into the river Ravi by India, the local administration is responding to the high flood alert.

District Emergency Officer Dr Khalid Abdulla sent an emergency team to the villages facing risk of the flood on the left side of the Ravi. Flood relief camps have been set up in the villages, including Dad Baloch, Korey Shah, Natho Wasli, Abadi Mirpur and Chak 14/7-R, and Qutab Shahana bridge.

On the other hand, Commissioner Salwat Saeed called an emergency meeting of the of ficers concerned for timely response to any emergency flood situation.

Afzal Naseem, Chief Engineer, Irrigation, reported the flow of 60,000 cusecs water at Baloki in the morning.

Reports said total of 12 villages with a population of 25,000 would be badly affected by the flood in Okara and Sahiwal. The administration would establish 20 relief camps in the two districts while holidays of rescuers in both districts had already been cancelled.

KASUR: The district administration issued a red alert for over a dozen villages as the Ravi started swelling due to the floodwater.

The livestock and health departments and Rescue 1122 set up camps along the Ravi at several points, including Head Baloki, Nathay Jagir, and Dalo Multani.

Deputy Commissioner Fiaz Mohal said he had already constituted committees to monitor the arrangements in anticipation of flood. He said teams also made announcements in the mosques to alert the people to move to safer places along with their livestock.

According to Rescue 1122, thewaterlevelinthe Raviwasincreasing rapidly and low level flood was anticipated on the night between Tuesday and Wednesday. Over a dozen villages, including Qila Take Chand, Ojla, Wasaypura, Dhingriwala, Jhugian, Natha Singh, Dalo Multani, Bongi L alo, Alpa Kalan and Mandhali, are likely to be af fected.

ADCR Muhammad Arshad Bhatti said the situation was under control and the administration was ready to deal with any untoward situation. He said the water level situation in the Sutlej was normal.

DERA GHAZI KHAN: In view of the fear of a third flood within a span of a couple of weeks, the district administration has imposed emergency and alerted the departments.

Talking to Dawn, DC Anwar Baryar said apart from the already existing 25 boats more boats had been procured for rescue operations in sensitive areas while transport was also being arranged for the safe evacuation of people.

He urged the people to move to safer places in time to save their lives and properties. He claimed that the breaches in Sanghar were also being plugged on an emergency basis and heavy machinery was busy in closingthe breaches at Khajiwali in Mangadotha and Sokar.

Mr Anwar said safety dykes and sensitive places were being protected while restoration of the damaged roads and highways was the first priority of the administration.

MUZAFFARGARH: The Alipur tehsil administration has taken flood prevention measures. Alipur Assistant Commissioner Ahsan Mubeen said flood relief camps had been established at Seetpur, Khangarh Doma and Bara Bangla villages near the Indus river.

The water level in the Indus on Tuesday was 450,000 cusecs, causing a high flood alert in Muzaffargarh.

The district administration has set up relief camps at Kot Addu.

A large number of people gathered outside a relief camp and protested against Kot Addu AC Muhammed Amir for never visiting the relief camps which had no food items.

When Dawn contacted the AC, he was not available for comments.

The DC said all arrangements in Alipur tehsil had been made by his teams but the water in the Indus was rising. In Chenab river, the water is also rising while Muzaffargarh city and Rangpur are under threat.