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Floods in Rivers Sutlej, Indus continue playing havoc with properties, crops

Floods in Rivers Sutlej, Indus continue playing havoc with properties, crops
August 23, 2019
LAHORE (92 News) - More villages inundated in Kasur and Okara districts as high flood in River Sutlej continued devastating properties, crops and fields on Thursday and early Friday. Army troops, Rescue 1122 and NDMA officials and police rescued nine people including women and children from Kasur and Okara areas. Flood-1 More than 300 villages also submerged in district Dadu after flood waves in Indus River. Corps Commander Lahore Lt Gen Majid Ahsaan visited flood-affected areas of Lahore, Kasur and Head Sulemanki and reviewed rescue operations being conducted by Pakistan Army. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Pakistan Army is fully assisting local administration in rescue and relief operations in flood-affected areas. India had discharged hundreds of thousands of cusecs of water in Rivers Sutlej and Chenab to flow to Pakistan without official intimation.