Amritsar, Aug. 31 -- The rising waters of the Ravi have inundated 323 villages in Gurdaspur district, affecting over 26,000 people and causing the death of 243 animals due to the flooding, according to official reports.

The district administration has evacuated more than 5,400 people from the affected areas as of Friday evening, with efforts to provide emergency relief continuing across the region.

Gurdaspur deputy commissioner Dalwinderjit Singh said the water levels in the Ravi had started to recede, with floodwaters gradually decreasing in most affected areas. He urged the people not to panic. A 24-hour control room has been set up for emergency queries at 01874-266376, he added.

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