Pakistan: Floods - Jul 1993

Monsoon rains starting on 7 July 1993 in northern Rajasthan (India). Also hit Punjab, Kashmir and north-west frontier province in Pakistan. The rains in the upper catchments of rivers Sutlej, Ravi and Chenab started on 8 July and continued until 10 July 1993 causing sudden rise in water levels and heavy flooding in some areas. According to unconfirmed preliminary reports, the floods in Punjab province killed 3 persons and affected an estimated 116,000 persons in 217 villages in the districts of Narowal (98), Sialkot (98), Kasur (17) and Lahore (4). 593 houses and over 528 acres of crops damaged. Twenty-one relief camps have been established in the flood affected areas, where social and voluntary organizations are assisting the local administration in the relief effort. Army has been deployed for rescue operations and evacuation of people. Arrangements for providing temporary shelter, food, medicines, medical care and control of diseases have been made. Civil administration has taken all flood safety measures in the areas threatened or affected by floods. (UN DHA, 15 Jul 1993)

Following monsoon rains which began 7 July 93, latest damage reported by Emergency Relief Cell (ERC), cabinet division, govt of Pakistan, pertaining to 15 districts of Punjab province (namely Lahore, Kasur, Gujranwala, Sialkot, Narowal, Faisalabad, Multan, Khanewal, Lodhran, Muzaffargarh, Rajanpur, Sheikhupura, Rahimyarkhan, Jhang and Bhawalnagar) is as follows: persons dead: 15; persons affected: 261,295; villages affected: 1,328; land affected: 798,315 acres; crops affected: 164,340 acres; houses demolished: 413; houses damaged: 667. (UN DHA, 6 Aug 1993)