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Death toll from floods in Punjab rises to 41: PDMA

At least 2,408,000 people of 3,129 towns and villages were affected by floods in Punjab.

LAHORE (Dunya News) - PDMA’s latest Flood Situation Report has revealed that at least 41 people lost their lives due to high floods in the Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers from Aug 23 to September 1.

LAHORE (Dunya News) - The death toll due to high floods in the Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej rivers from Aug 23 to September 1 has jumped to 41 while more than 2.4 million people have been affected.

According to latest report of Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), At least 2,408,000 people of 3,129 towns and villages were affected and 390 relief camps were established to provide shelter to the affected people in the province. As many as 389 medical camps were established to provide medical aid to flood victims.

The rescue teams evacuated 932,323 people and 648,062 animals and transported them to safe locations. Veterinary services are being provided through 331 camps.

According to the latest data released by PDMA, a total of 1,578 villages were affected by the River Chenab floods, 1,033 villages by the Ravi River and 518 villages by the Sutlej River.  

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