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Over 120,000 Evacuated From Central Pakistan as Floods Leave Survivors in Scorching Heat

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Over 120,000 Evacuated From Central Pakistan as Floods Leave Survivors in Scorching Heat

People in car drive and a motorcyclist pushes is vehicle through a flooded road caused by heavy rain in Lahore, Pakistan, on Sept. 8, 2025. K.M. Chaudary/AP Photo

JALALPUR PIRWALA, Pakistan—Rescuers backed by the military evacuated nearly 100,000 people overnight from a central Pakistani city, some of whom described enduring scorching heat in tents and open areas after floodwaters submerged their homes and swept away farmland.

In the past 24 hours, more than 122,000 people have been moved from Jalalpur Pirwala, a city in eastern Punjab province, said Irfan Ali Kathia, director general of the Punjab Disaster Management Authority. Many sought shelter with relatives while others were staying in relief camps, he said.

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