Punjab warns of high-level floods in rivers as death toll reaches 50

ISLAMABAD: The Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) in Pakistan’s Punjab warned of high-level floods in the province’s Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers on Saturday night, as the death toll from deluges since late August surged to 50. Heavy monsoon rains and excess water released by Indian dams have caused water levels in Punjab to rise and triggered floods in the province since late August, killing around 50.

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