Ferozepur, May 10 -- Amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, most women and children were evacuated on Friday from the villages in the Hussainiwala area in Ferozepur and several border villages in the Fazilka district. The men have stayed behind to tend to their farms and livestock.

Evacuations were reported from several villages in Fazilka, including Dona Nanka, Teja Ruhela, Churiwala, Mohar Jamsher, Chisti, Mohar Sona, Hasta Kalan, and Asafwala. In Ferozepur, Tendiwala, Kaluwala, Khundar Gatti, Hajara Singh Wala, and Ghatti Rajjo Kee villages, located within 5 km of the Indo-Pak border, also saw significant movement of residents.

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