Amritsar, Aug. 28 -- More than 100 people, mostly staff members, were stranded after the historic Darbar Sahib at Kartarpur, the final resting place of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev,in Pakistan's Narowal district was submerged in floodwater on Wednesday morning after the release excessive water from the Ranjit Sagar Dam. The officials confirmed that the holy saroop is safe. The Ravi river flooded the langar hall, parikrama, sarovar, and serais in five to seven feet of water, the holy saroop of Guru Granth Sahib, which is on the second floor of the gurdwara, is safe, gurdwara sources said. "The holy saroop is safe. Other scriptures, including the gutka (handy book of Gurbani), are safe too and under the supervision of the sevadars working there," they said. "Over 100 people, mostly staff members, are stranded as floodwater has inundated the gurdwara premises. They are being rescued by boats and a helicopter," said Saifullah Khokar, head of the Kartarpur Corridor project management unit. Visuals from across the border showed the gurdwara and adjoining fields submerged in up to seven feet of water from the overflowing river. The gurdwara is connected to the holy town of Dera Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district by the 4.5-km Kartarpur Sahib Corridor. Acting jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, and SGPC on Wednesday expressed concern over the situation and suggested that strong embankments or permanent protective measures be built at suitable points along the Ravi to prevent floodwaters from entering the gurdwara complex....