Toll in Punjab floods rises to 52, minister says crops on 1.91L hectares damaged

Toll in Punjab floods rises to 52, minister says crops on 1.91L hectares damaged

Chandigarh: The toll in the devastating floods in Punjab went up to 52 with one more death in the last 24 hours, officials said on Tuesday. Punjab Revenue Minister Hardeep Singh Mundian said at present 2,097 villages across 22 districts have been affected because of floods and crops on 1.91 lakh hectares have been damaged. Another person died due to the floods in Ludhiana on Tuesday, taking the overall toll to 52 across 15 districts. Three peopl…

Lives, homes and crops lost as Punjab faces the worst flood in decades

Veero Bai, 45, has been staying at a relief camp since August 26, after water from Sutlej river entered her home at Guddar Bhaini, a village near the India-Pakistan border in the Fazilka district of Punjab. “The water was three feet high when we escaped, leaving behind all the big and small things we had […]

In The Face Of The Flood, Punjab’s Hope And Courage Light The Way

In the face of unimaginable adversity, the human spirit shines brightest. Punjab, a land of endurance and courage, recently faced its worst floods since 1988. The deluge submerged over 1,400 villages and affected 350,000 lives. Swollen rivers like the Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi claimed 46 lives and devastated livelihoods, turning fields into lakes and homes into ruins. Yet, from this crisis emerged an extraordinary testament to the human spirit. Gui…

Farmers struggle after devastating floods, Sherry - Global News Pakistan

Islamabad :  Chair of Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman has expressed grave concern over the destruction of crops across 28 districts due to unprecedented floods still ravaging Pakistan in wave after wave, warning that Pakistan is now in a real flood emergency. She stressed that the scale of losses in Punjab alone – according to reports like the PCB’s suggest that 60% of rice, 35% of cotton, and 30% of sugarcane c…