As floods in major rivers continue to wreak havoc across Punjab, water from Ravi has inundated several areas in and around Lahore, breaching safety walls and damaging properties.

 

With excess water from Ravi affecting residential areas, among the affected properties is the residence of renowned singer and actress Arifa Siddiqui, it has emerged.

 

Siddiqui took to social media to share a video of the damage to her home. The footage showed water having entered the house with furniture and belongings scattered and visibly damaged.

 

In the video, Siddiqui was seen alongside her husband as the couple attempted to clean their residence. Various parts of the house showed clear signs of water damage, highlighting the severity of the situation.

 

The actor’s housing society, however, wasn’t the only one affected as heavy rainfall and resulting rise in Ravi levels also caused severe flooding in other developments along the riverbank.

 

The District Education Authority (DEA) Lahore has stated that 45 schools will remain closed due to flooding, as many of them have turned into relief campuses. Schools in the worst flood-hit areas, such as Shahdara, Saggian, Maraka, Chung, Manga and Bund Road remain closed.

 

Residents in the affected areas are facing significant hardships and have appealed to the government for urgent assistance and relief efforts.

 

Earlier, the Punjab government had extended summer vacations due to intense heat, from mid August to August 31 due to bad weather.

 

According to a notification issued by Lahore Colleges Director Ehsan Mukhtar, about 20 colleges in the Lahore division, including six in the Lahore district, will remain closed for two days (September 1 and 2) due to the flood situation.