Punjab’s Emergency Services Department (Rescue 1122) evacuated over 60,000 people by August 28, 2025, as flood rescue operations expanded across 15 districts, following the rescue of 51,129 reported earlier.
The effort, intensified due to persistent monsoon rains, deployed 800 boats in affected areas.
Secretary ESD Dr. Rizwan Naseer told NEN,
“Our teams are working tirelessly to save lives.”
Operations in Kasur, Sialkot, and Multan have shifted 8,000 families to 120 relief camps, with 45 boats added in Bahawalnagar.
Army units assisted in clearing 30 blocked roads.
The PDMA issued alerts for rising Sutlej and Chenab levels, urging residents to relocate.
Crop damage assessments are underway, with Rs. 300 million allocated for immediate relief.
“We’re ensuring no one is left behind,” said a PDMA official.
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