Fazilka, Sept. 6 -- A total of 13,500 people have been rescued in Punjab's Fazilka amid floods in the state, and 2200 people are in nine operational shelters, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Fazilka Mandeep Kour said.

Speaking to ANI on Friday, ADC Kour said that four National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) units, two Army units and one Border Security Force (BSF) unit have been deployed.

She said, "There is no breach in the Sutlej protection bund in Fazilka. Work is ongoing at 2-3 locations for its strengthening, and it can withstand water pressure. 20 villages located on the other side of the Sutlej creek are severely affected; there is no road connectivity there. We have four NDRF units, two Army units and one BSF unit deployed ...