Karnal, Sept. 5 -- After regular moderate and heavy rain in the northern region, the situation also improved in some parts of Ambala, Yamunanagar and Karnal, but the alert persists in most of the Kurukshetra district.

Over 20 villages in Pehowa and Shahabad areas of Kurukshetra still remain affected due to overflowing Markanda River, where the water level is constantly increasing and flowing above danger level.

As per figures, the gauge at Markanda at Shahabad GT Road was flowing at 256.30 metre (2 pm), much above the danger level of 256 metre.

An embankment of the river that broke near Nashi village of Pehowa Wednesday night, threatening waterlogging in five villages, was successfully repaired.

Deputy commissioner Vishram Kumar Meena...