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Punjab Floods Kill 97, Affect Over 4.4 Million as More Rains Loom

Election officials have postponed nine Punjab by-elections due to damaged infrastructure.

Overview

  • Provincial disaster officials report that high water in the Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab rivers has damaged more than 4,500 villages.
  • Roughly 2.45 million people have been relocated to safer areas during ongoing rescue and relief operations.
  • Authorities have established 396 relief camps across affected districts to support displaced residents.
  • About 1.9 million heads of livestock have been evacuated as part of protections for livelihoods.
  • Since June 26, at least 956 people have died and over 1,060 have been injured nationwide, with officials issuing fresh rainfall alerts as damage assessments continue.