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Villages Marooned After Deadly Floods in India's Punjab
Record monsoon rains flooded over 940 sq km of farmland, causing crop losses and displacing 250,000 residents, with rescue teams deploying 1,000 boats and 30 helicopters.
- In August 2025, severe monsoon rains caused flooding across all 23 districts of Punjab, India, submerging nearly 3 lakh acres of crops and affecting over 2.56 lakh people.
- The floods resulted from extreme rainfall overwhelming river systems, delayed dam releases, and failed flood-control infrastructure worsening the impact.
- Rescue operations included over 1,000 boats, 35 helicopters, and assistance from the Indian army, airforce, navy, and multiple disaster response teams as floodwaters entered homes.
- Punjab's Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann called these the worst floods since 1988 and urged the nation to 'stand by Punjab', while celebrities encouraged donations saying, "Every contribution can make a difference."
- The floods caused crop losses estimated at Rs 50,000 crore, highlighting urgent needs for relief funding and improved flood preparedness in this critical agricultural region.
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Villages marooned after deadly floods in India
Flooding in India’s northwestern state of Punjab has left thousands of people stranded, with at least 29 fatalities reported and over 250,000 individuals affected. The state’s chief minister described the event as “one of the worst flood disasters in decades.” The devastating floods have inundated more than 940 square kilometers of farmland, causing massive crop losses. Punjab, often referred to as India’s breadbasket, is now struggling with sig…
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