Over 2.2 Million People Evacuated From Flood-hit Punjab: Rescue Chief
Muhammad Irfan Published September 11, 2025 | 02:10 PM
MULTAN, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 11th Sep, 2025) More than 2.2 million people with 1.6 million animals had been safely evacuated from flood-affected
districts, Secretary Emergency Services Punjab Dr Rizwan Naseer said on Thursday.
According to an official release issued here, he said during the last 24 hours, 3,628 people were
rescued while 13,617 were saved during the last three days, raising the total to over 25,000 from
Multan district.
In Punjab, over 1,500 boats are actively taking part in flood operations. In the last three days,
more than 66,000 people were rescued from different districts, Dr Rizwan said.
He appealed to residents of Jalalpur Pirwala, Muzaffargarh, Alipur Jatoi, and Mohib Shah to cooperate with authorities during evacuation efforts.
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