The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) in Pakistan’s Punjab issued a warning for high-level floods in the province’s Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers on Saturday night, as the number of deaths keep mounting since late August to reach an alarming 50.
Heavy monsoon rains and excess water released by Indian dams have caused water levels in Punjab to rise and triggered floods in the province since late August, killing around 50.