Chandigarh, Aug. 31 -- Severe flooding has engulfed nine districts of Punjab, impacting 1,018 villages and causing widespread damage to homes and crops. The relentless deluge has left farmlands inundated and infrastructure crippled across the state.
Rescue and relief operations are in full swing, with 11 National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams and Army units deployed in four districts.
The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for heavy rainfall in parts of Pathankot, Hoshiarpur, and Rupnagar, forecasting thunderstorms, lightning, and intense showers. Light to moderate rainfall is also expected in several areas of Pathankot, Hoshiarpur, Nawanshahr, and Rupnagar, with scattered showers predicted in other d...