The Sutlej River was in medium to high flood on Thursday night with water pouring over the spillways at different sites at a higher rate than normal . The floodwaters entered Vehari district and inundated lowlying areas after the flow rate at Islam headworks increased to a high level from to cubic feet per second cusecs .
Officials said on Wednesday that rescuers had already evacuated more than people from floodhit areas of eastern Punjab in the past three weeks . Punjab caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi instructed ministers to remain in the field for the next seven days to oversee rescue and relief operations in the floodaffected regions .
The rescue operations were expanded last week after several hundred villages and thousands of acres of cropland were inundated when the SutleJ River burst its banks on Sunday . Most of the evacuations were reported in Bahawalpur and Kasur districts .
The relief camps were also set up in floodaffected districts where more than individuals were provided medical treatment for those stranded in floodwaters were provided by medical treatment . The situation remained critical due to the flooding situation in the affected regions and the administration was put on high alert, says PDMAs director general Imran Qureshi .
Pakistan Meteorological Department had warned that the water level might rise further over the next hours after rains in the upper catchment areas . The Jhelum River could create a flood situation . The water level is likely to rise in the Ravi River is expected to rise .
The National Disaster Management Authority had earlier been warned to be increased. The National Emergency Management Authority has also been warned of an emergency.
