A rescue tragedy unfolded in southern Punjab on Saturday when a boat evacuating residents overturned in strong river currents, killing at least five people.
The disaster management authority confirmed that most passengers were saved after the accident in Multan district.
Earlier, Relief Commissioner Nabil Javed reported that severe flooding from the Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab rivers has devastated more than 4,100 villages, forcing more than 2 million residents from their homes.
Authorities have established 423 relief camps, 512 medical facilities, and 432 veterinary posts, relocating more than 1.5 million animals.
So far this season, at least 50 people have lost their lives in the floodwaters.
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Nearly a week after a magnitude 6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, more than 2,200 people have died and tens of thousands are homeless. Residents of Bambakot and other villages are living under tents, too afraid to return to their damaged homes.
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Over 100,000 people have been evacuated in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province as floodwaters continue to rise, officials said on Friday.
Nearly a week after a magnitude 6 earthquake struck eastern Afghanistan, more than 2,200 people have died and tens of thousands are homeless. Residents of Bambakot and other villages are living under tents, too afraid to return to their damaged homes.
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