Floods in 8 districts of Punjab: 2 children washed away in Gurdaspur
Punjab E News: 8 districts of Punjab have been hit by floods. The water level of the Sutlej river increased due to the opening of the flood gates of Bhakra Dam, which had an impact on Ropar.
At the same time, the water released from Pong Dam has engulfed Hoshiarpur, Gurdaspur, Kapurthala, now Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Ferozepur.
Gurdaspur is witnessing the most damage due to the water released from Pong Dam. Two children were washed away when they went to see the water of a storm water at Sri Hargobindpura in Gurdaspur. The deceased have been identified as Jaskaran Singh (14) and Dilpreet Singh (13). At the same time, many villages of Hoshiarpur have been evacuated.
Several cattle were washed away in flood waters in villages of Bholath, assembly constituency of Kapurthala. At the same time, the effect of Beas has also started to be seen in Amritsar, Tarn Taran and Ferozepur.