Five die as boat capsizes in Chenab; flood toll hits 912

MULTAN: At least five people, including four children and a woman, drowned when a boat carrying flood-affected residents capsized in the Chenab River near Jalalpur Pirwala.

The incident took place in Jalalpur Pirwala tehsil of Multan district when rescue efforts were under way to evacuate stranded villagers.

The disaster management authority said the boat, with more than 20 people on board, overturned in strong currents. The victims were among flood-hit residents being shifted to safer areas.

Most passengers were rescued, while a search operation is continuing for the missing.

Sources suggested that one child is among the missing.

They also claimed that the accident occurred due to overloading as the boat was too small to carry 22 people.

Death toll from floods rises to 912

With the five deaths from the boat accident in Multan, the death toll from rains and floods across Pakistan has risen to 912.

Earlier in the day, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) reported that at least 907 people have lost their lives across Pakistan since the start of the monsoon season, the

According to the authority, two fresh deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours, both caused by drowning incidents in Toba Tek Singh, Punjab.

Urban flooding alert issued for Islamabad, northern Punjab

The NDMA said that since June 26, more than 1,044 people have been injured, while 7,848 houses have been damaged, including nearly 1,945 completely destroyed.

Around 6,180 livestock have also perished.

The breakdown shows Punjab suffered the highest fatalities with 233 deaths, followed by Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with 502, Sindh 58, Gilgit-Baltistan 41, Azad Kashmir 38 and Islamabad nine.

The report noted that 48 per cent of deaths were caused by flooding, over 27pc due to house collapses, and about seven per cent by drowning.

Other causes included electrocution and river surges.

Punjab braces for heavy rains as PDMA issues high alert

Authorities warned that with water levels in rivers still rising, vulnerable communities remain at risk despite ongoing rescue and relief operations.