Severe Floods Ravage Punjab, India’s Worst in Decades Over 1,600 Villages Submerged, 37 Lives Lost as Rescue Efforts Continue
Punjab is facing one of its worst flood disasters in nearly 40 years. Since heavy monsoon rains began pouring in late August, the situation has escalated rapidly, impacting more than 1,655 villages across all 23 districts. Rivers like the Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi have swollen to dangerous levels, submerging vast areas of farmland and settlements….