Heavy rainfall in last two days has resulted in flood of various areas in Punjab including parts of Ropar, Balachaur, Mohali, Chandigarh, Bassi Pathanan, SAS Nagar.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday (Sept. 26) surveyed the flood-affected areas of Tarn Taran and Kapurthala districts.
In wake of constant rainfall in Punjab and catchment areas of Punjab rivers in Himachal Pradesh the situation in Punjab is alarming as the water level in rivers and dams is nearing the maximum permissible limit.
Heavy rainfall across the region has been causing mishaps. One such tragedy was averted as a family of five with a newborn baby was rescued from a car stuck in the middle of a raging river on the Khuralgarh Road in Hoshiarpur on Monday.
Taking precautionary measure in wake of looming floods threat in Punjab, the state government has announced to close all schools, colleges and other educational institutions in Punjab on September 25.
In wake of constant rainfall in Punjab and catchment areas of Punjab rivers in Himachal Pradesh the situation in Punjab is alarming as the water level in rivers and dams is nearing the maximum permissible limit.