Severe flooding in Pakistan forces 500,000 people to evacuate

WorldEnvironment
5 Sep 2025 • 12:39 AM MYT
The Independent
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  • Over 500,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province due to severe flooding in the last 24 hours.
  • The recent evacuations increase the total number of people displaced since last month to 1.8 million, with 3.8 million affected across Punjab.
  • The floods are a result of dangerously swollen rivers, including the Ravi, Sutlej, and Chenab, exacerbated by heavy monsoon rains and water released from Indian dams.
  • Muzaffargarh and Multan are among the worst-hit districts, where mass evacuations are ongoing and the government has set up tents for displaced families.
  • Thousands of rescuers and military personnel are conducting extensive relief operations, with authorities calling this the worst flooding in Punjab's history.

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