India, Aug. 26 -- Heavy rainfall has triggered a flood crisis in the catchment areas of Punjab, prompting authorities to declare school closure in some districts on Tuesday.

The situation is particularly alarming in the catchment areas of rivers in the Majha region.

On the Ravi river, which is in full spate, the Dhusi bandh in Ghaniye Ke village, Dera Baba Nanak sub-division, Gurdaspur district, was breached by floodwater. Consequently, hundreds of acres of agricultural land were submerged, damaging the crops.

As reported by the Hindustan Times, due to continuous rainfall in the hilly and plain areas over the past few days, the Ravi, Ujh, Jalaliya, Chakki, and various canals and drains flowing through Pathankot district have been runni...