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Deg nullah
Coverage of Deg nullah in the Nexus archive.
Punjab Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA)organization1Rescue 1122organization1Ferozewalaplace1Muridkeplace1Bhed Nullahplace1Lahore commissionerperson1Sheikhupura deputy commissionerperson1Lahoreplace1Faisalabadplace1Pakistan Railwaysorganization1Inam-ullah Khanperson1Bherr nullahplace1Sahiwalplace1Khanewalplace1Tarbelaplace1
- Rescue efforts in full swing as dozens of villages in Punjab still under water
Floods in Punjab have affected over 94 villages, submerging 43,188 acres of land and 1,215 houses. Rescue operations, including 738 evacuations and 13 relief camps, are underway, though officials warn heavy rainfall could reignite flooding. Water levels in local nullahs are receding, but the situation remains precarious.
- Floodwaters sever rail link between Lahore, Faisalabad
Floodwaters have severed the rail link between Lahore and Faisalabad due to breaches in Deg and Bherr nullahs, causing bridge damage and the suspension of train services. Trains are being diverted via Sahiwal and Khanewal until repairs can be made after floodwaters recede.