Published on, Aug. 26 -- August 26, 2025 4:22 PM

Flood fears have intensified in Punjab after a sharp rise in the Sutlej River's water levels. Authorities have already evacuated around 150,000 people from high-risk areas. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) alerted Punjab's Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) after detecting flood threats. As a result, evacuation operations began near the river. People from low-lying regions are being shifted to safer locations as a precaution.

At Ganda Singh Wala, the Sutlej has reached an extremely high flood level. The river flow has surged to 182,188 cusecs. Water levels at Bhukan Pattan and Baba Farid bridges continue to rise dangerously. Due to the flood, large portions o...