Jalandhar, Sept. 2 -- Over 75mm of heavy rainfall threw life out of gear in Jalandhar, leaving residential and commercial areas heavily inundated on Monday.

The rainfall, which continued for 12 long hours, created a flood-like situation in Jalandhar city with water entering into the residences of the people in several colonies.

Deputy commissioner Himanshu Aggarwal, who visited various parts of the city to take stock of the waterlogging situation following incessant rains, said the continuous rainfall had led to water accumulation in several low-lying areas, causing hardship to residents.

"More than 200 complaints of water entering homes and basements had been received at the flood control room. "Our teams have responded promptly to ea...