The Chenab River on Thursday was flowing in high flood at the Marala headworks and Khanki headworks near Wazirabad after India released more water into the Chenab River without notice.

Preparations have been finalised to make a breach near the Khanki headworks to control the flow of water and prevent possible damage. The breach will be made when the water flow crosses the 600,000 cusecs mark.

Announcements have been made through mosques urging people in more than 450 villages to evacuate over 450 villages.

According to the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Punjab, rainfall is expected in various districts until September 5, which could further intensify the flooding situation.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has stated that the flow of the Ravi River is heading toward Head Panjnad, and an unusual increase in flow is expected by September 5.

A massive water surge from the Panjnad headworks is likely to move toward the Guddu Barrage in Sindh.

After wreaking havoc in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the flood surge is expected to enter Sindh tomorrow.

The Indus River at Sehwan is already experiencing a surge. A low-level flood has been recorded at the Kotri Barrage in Hyderabad, while water levels continued to fluctuate at Guddu Barrage.

Near Multan, the situation on the Chenab River has become dangerous. A flow of over 450,000 cusecs is passing close to the city, flooding 148 settlements and villages, affecting more than 300,000 people.

Two breaching points have been selected at the Muhammad Wala and Shershah headworks. The water level at the Qadirabad headworks also continued to rise steadily.

If the water level reaches 417 feet at the Akbar Flood Embankment, a decision will be made to breach the embankment to prevent flooding.

In Muzaffargarh, the Chenab River has submerged 24 villages, while in Kabirwala, water has overflown the railway bridge, drowning dozens of villages.