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PUNJAB, PAKISTAN (SEP. 15, 2025) (ANADOLU – ACCESS ALL)

1. VARIOUS OF RESCUE TEAMS EVACUATING CIVILIANS FROM RESIDENTIAL AREA ON BOAT / FLOODED STREETS PUNJAB, PAKISTAN - SEP. 15: On Monday, Sep. 15, army-backed rescue teams in Pakistan’s Punjab province struggled to evacuate thousands of residents stranded by severe flooding triggered by heavy monsoon rains.

Officials said nearly 142,000 people were affected near Jalalpur Pirwala, with many trapped on rooftops and trees as rapidly rising river levels hampered operations.

Since Aug. 23, more than 4,000 villages across Punjab have been submerged, displacing around 2.1 million people and affecting over 4.2 million in total, according to the provincial disaster authority.

In Sindh province, authorities warned that overflowing rivers are expected to worsen flooding in the coming days, with Karachi already experiencing submerged streets after heavy rainfall.

The disaster marks the worst flooding since 2022, when more than 1,700 people died, one-third of Pakistan was inundated, and damages reached $32 billion.