The Muridke-Narowal road has been closed for traffic after flood waters inundated it. PHOTO: MUHAMMAD JAVAID/FILE
The first part of Nala Dek had given way under stress from flood waters earlier in the day.
The road has now been closed for traffic.
On Friday, the south Punjab region was put on high alert after water level in both River Ravi and Chenab further rose, as the death toll, due to floods and torrential rains across the country, topped 98, according Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMAs).
According to District Coordination Officer Multan Gulzar Shah High level flood in River Chenab is expected to cross Multan during the next 48 hours.
All district coordination officers are personally monitoring the flood situation in their respective district through flood monitoring room and flood control centres.
Authorities have turned all schools, near the banks of River Chenab and Indus, into flood rehabilitation centres.
PM visits flood affected areas
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday flew over some of the flood-hit areas near Head Marala, Pasrur, Zafarwal and Qila Ahmedabad in a helicopter.
Earlier on his arrival at the Sialkot International Airport, the premier was given a detailed briefing on the flood situation by the district adminsitration.
Talking to ministers and local parliamentarians during his short stay at the airport, Nawaz said that the government stood by the flood affected people and an all-out efforts would be made for their rehabilitation.
"The Paksiatn Muslim League-Nawaz government has a comprehensive programme for the relief and rehabilitation of the affected people. Relief camps have been set up in the flood-hit areas," he said.
The Prime Minister said he was receiving information about the latest flood situation and relief activities round the clock.
Later, Armughan Subhani told the media that serious notice had been taken 85 villages of Bajwat being cut off from other areas and the prime minister had directed the district administration to take measures for rehabilitation of land routes and the provision of ration, medicines and other essential aid to the marooned people.
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This flood problem has been haunting the area residents as far as one could remember. The handling of the situation by our successive, inept governments have been pathetic to say the least.
The Narowal-Muridke and Sialkot roard were a hundred times better twenty years ago. Massive corruption in road building and other civil contracts government after government with the connivance and patronage of the elected representatives is the prime reason behind the lacklustre infrastructure. The PML N has always dominated from the entire area. People like Ahsan Iqbal have been elected for nearly two decades, yet the conditions of the roads and the lack of flood-control activities in the area is shameful. Shahbaz Sharif only shows up during the election times despite being in power for years and now recently again after the damage has been done yet again.
Like most of the country, the poor population continues to pay heavily while the ruling elite is doing politics at their stake and getting cheap publicity by showing concern in front of the cameras. what a shame!!
This is the result of 5 years of terrible governance, loot and plunder............if the PML-N is not willing to name names and at least try shame the shameless, they will suffer.
When will Pakistan Figure out to dredge their rivers deep to handle the floods and build lakes to store the excess water . Nullah Deg needs to be dredged deepr
Where is my friend Ch. Allah Dad to blame it too on PTI.