Rivers may swell again as fresh monsoon spell arrives

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• Met Office predicts rain across country from today until Aug 5; warns of likely flash floods, landslides • Indus in medium-flood at Guddu, eastern rivers may surge amid fresh spell

• Rescue efforts continue as villages on Lahore outskirts remain submerged

• PM reviews monsoon response

LAHORE/RAWALPINDI: With another torrential spell of monsoon rains expected from July 29, the water level in the Indus River on Tuesday was steadily increasing, with the river likely to experience a medium-level flood at Guddu Barrage within 24 hours (Wednesday evening), while flooding in the Ravi and Chenab rivers had reduced considerably.