Near Qasim Bela, the Shujabad Canal has started to overflow, creating fears that the Suraj Miani area could soon go underwater.

According to the Irrigation Department, the water flow in the canal has now reached nearly three times its capacity, putting nearby villages at serious risk.

In another incident, the Zamindara Bund near Shershah broke, flooding Basti Khokran and forcing water to enter the Sikandari drain at high speed.

Authorities have directed residents of low-lying areas to shift to safer places.

Rescue teams are working continuously to minimize losses, but the pressure of water is also rising on the Akbar flood embankment, causing flooding in Akbarpur, Basti Kotwal, and surrounding areas.

Locals reported that floodwater is already entering houses and damaging agricultural land.

Meanwhile, the Flood Control Department confirmed a high-level flood at Head Balloki on the Ravi River, where inflows have reached 138,760 cusecs, posing threats to additional areas.

Officials have urged citizens to take precautionary measures and be ready for immediate evacuation if required.

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The situation in Multan highlights the growing vulnerability of southern Punjab to climate-driven floods.

With canals carrying three times their safe capacity and embankments breaking under pressure, rural communities are once again on the frontline of disaster.

Rescue teams are active, but the combination of river inflows and heavy rains suggests that the crisis may deepen in the coming days.

Immediate relocation, stronger embankments, and long-term investment in flood management infrastructure are critical to prevent further loss of life, property, and farmland.