Overview

• In Punjab, authorities say more than one million people were moved to safety over the past week after the Ravi, Sutlej and Chenab burst their banks, affecting 1,432 villages.
• Nationwide since June, over 800 people have died, about 1.4 million have been affected, and more than 8,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed, according to the disaster agency.
• The army reports roughly 200,000 evacuations in recent days and has blown levees to redirect flows in a bid to protect towns and key infrastructure.
• Relief efforts include nearly 700 aid camps and 265 medical sites in Punjab, with rescuers working to reach families still trapped in flooded homes.
• Pakistan’s planning minister alleges India released excessive reservoir water without adequate warning, though Indian reports noted prior notifications before gate openings, and New Delhi has not commented.