Ferozepur, Aug. 23 -- The increase in discharge of water from Harike Headworks on Friday further deepened the flood misery of villagers in Ferozepur and Fazilka.

By Friday evening, 1.29 lakh cusecs of water had been released from Harike Headworks, marking a rise of nearly 30,000 cusecs within 24 hours. Another 1.22 lakh cusecs of water was discharged downstream, including to Pakistan, from Hussainiwala Headworks, further compounding villagers' worries.

The surge has left 32 villages in Ferozepur and another 20 in Fazilka district inundated, worsening conditions in areas already grappling with flooding earlier this week. Heavy rains and recent cloudburst incidents in the hills have pushed rivers and rivulets into spate, severely impactin...