Large business centres such as Kachhari Chowk, Court Road and Muslim Bazaar were flooded overnight, prompting shopkeepers to salvage their.

According to reports, floods also extended to residential areas, destroying household items and cutting off the supply of food and essential items.

In a sudden turn of events, rainwater flooded the district jail and sessions court complexes, forcing authorities to shift prisoners to Lahore and Gujranwala prisons.

Amid record high rains in the city, district administration has notified to shut down all the educational institutions across the district.

The tragedy comes after the 355mm rains in Sialkot on August 27, which submerged roads in water for days. Experts warn that such floods have become more frequent because of climate change, and Pakistan still ranks as one of the most at-risk countries to floods, earthquakes, and landslides.

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Meanwhile, in Multan and Muzaffargarh, high-level flooding at the Chenab and Ravi river confluence is also raising concerns. At Muhammadwala and Sher Shah, the water level has risen to 412 feet, only 5 feet below the danger limit.

There has been a 170,000 cusec inflow and a 155,000 cusec outflow at Panjnad. No embankment is in danger at the moment, and no breach is necessary, according to the district administration. Nonetheless, by Thursday night, the floodwaters will cross Muzaffargarh and reach Alipur s boundaries.