The second surge hit River Chenab with devastating force. At Head Qadirabad, the water flow surged to 530,000 cusecs, while Khanqi Headworks recorded 526,000 cusecs, creating a dangerously high flood level.
In Hafizabad, 35 more villages were drowned, while at Kot Saleem the protective embankment widened to a breach of 1,000 feet. Crops in Waneeki Tarar, Jalalpur Bhattian, and Pindi Bhattian were destroyed, forcing families to migrate with their cattle. Mosques in Jalalpur Bhattian issued urgent evacuation announcements.
At Chiniot, the river flow reached 494,000 cusecs, prompting another high alert. In Jhang’s Shorkot tehsil, road links with several towns have remained cut off for five days. In Muzaffargarh, dozens of villages are underwater, while in Multan, the Qasim Bela embankment collapsed, allowing floodwater into nearby communities.
The River Ravi is also swelling again. At Jassar, 82,000 cusecs was recorded, while Ravi Siphon saw 98,000 and Shahdara reached 97,400 cusecs. At Head Balloki, water flow rose to 121,600 cusecs, and Sadhnai Headworks witnessed a destructive 140,000 cusecs.
Meanwhile, in Kamalia, road connections with Sahiwal, Chichawatni, Burewala, and Mian Channu were cut off. Thirty villages lost electricity, hundreds remained trapped for days, and vast farmland disappeared under water.
River Sutlej also raged with fury. At Head Ganda Singh Wala, flow surged to 319,295 cusecs, submerging 150 km of river belt in Bahawalnagar. Nearly 125 villages went underwater, damaging around 7,000 houses. At Head Sulaimanki, high-level floods persisted, drowning 50 villages in Haveli Lakha and washing away hundreds of homes.
In Uch Sharif, the protective embankment at Makhan Bela collapsed, flooding residential areas and submerging entire settlements including Makhan Bela, Noor Pur, and Makhraali.
Displaced flood victims are now left under open skies, with children starving, no clothes to wear, and no fodder for livestock.
The Health Ministry has warned of possible disease outbreaks, including cholera, typhoid, diarrhea, dengue, chikungunya, and malaria due to stagnant floodwater.
In Gujarat, 506 mm of rain caused urban flooding. The DC embankment at Madina Siyan collapsed, submerging several areas under 5 to 6 feet of water. The Session Court, homes, and shops were drowned, and schools were forced to close. Floodwater even entered the central jail, forcing authorities to shift prisoners to Gujranwala and Lahore.
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Authorities warned that within 24 to 48 hours, massive floodwater from Punjab rivers will reach Guddu Barrage in Sindh. Alerts have been issued for residents of riverine areas to move to safer locations, while in Larkana, evacuation orders were also given as protective embankments are being reinforced at emergency speed.
The devastating floods unleashed by India’s water release are pushing Punjab into one of its worst humanitarian and agricultural crises in recent years. With rivers Chenab, Ravi, and Sutlej crossing dangerous flood levels, thousands of families are displaced, crops worth millions destroyed, and vital infrastructure collapsing.
The bigger concern now is the looming health crisis. Stagnant water and poor sanitary conditions are fertile ground for outbreaks of cholera, typhoid, and vector-borne diseases like dengue and malaria. The government faces the dual challenge of managing emergency evacuations while preventing a public health catastrophe.
Experts warn that with more floodwater expected to hit Sindh in the next 48 hours, the situation could spiral further unless immediate relief, medical aid, and large-scale evacuations are carried out efficiently.
