Hundreds of villages in Punjab inundated, impacting life and crops

IANS | August 27, 2025 12:20 PM

Chandigarh, Aug 27 (IANS) Hundreds of villages in Punjab along the swollen Satluj, Beas, and Ravi rivers were flooded on Wednesday, severely affecting life and damaging crops after the floodgates of the Bhakra and Pong dams were opened. The inflow into these reservoirs had alarmingly increased due to torrential rains in their catchment areas, mainly Himachal Pradesh.