BAHAWALNAGAR:

At least nine people died when a rescue boat capsized during flood relief efforts in southern Punjab, authorities said Friday, as the Sutlej River's worst flood in 40 years continued to devastate vast areas, submerging hundreds of villages and displacing more than 150,000 people.

According to the Punjab Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), the accident occurred on Thursday in a village near Multan. The statement said the boat had rescued 24 people from flooded villages when it overturned, with 15 survivors later pulled from the water.

Local authorities in Minchinabad Tehsil said a Rescue 1122 boat, carrying 22 people, including staff, capsized near Mamoonka Basti. They said the dead included two young men, Adnan and Khizar, who were swept away by powerful currents; their

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