LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Officials say rescuers in eastern Pakistan have evacuated tens of thousands of people to safer areas after neighboring India released water from overflowing dams and swollen rivers into low-lying border regions. The move came a day after New Delhi alerted Islamabad about possible cross-border flooding, marking the first public diplomatic contact between the two nuclear-armed rivals in months. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority said Tuesday it had issued an advance alert about a surge in the Sutlej River and the risk of flooding. It said more evacuations from various districts in the eastern Punjab province are still underway.
By Barbar Dogar and Munir Ahmed, Associated Press
Banner image: In this photo released by Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority, rescue workers evacuate villagers from a low-lying area due to rising water level in the Sutlej River following a release of water in overflowing dams in neighbouring India Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. (Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority via AP)
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