Ludhiana, Sept. 7 -- Barely days after residents began recovering from Monday's deluge, foul, sludgy water from the Buddha Nullah surged back into low-lying neighbourhoods on Saturday following another spell of heavy rain, submerging streets and seeping into homes once again.

Shivaji Nagar and Dhoka Mohalla were among the worst-hit localities. Knee-deep water swamped several lanes, with residents reporting that sludge had entered their homes once again. According to the meteorological department, the city recorded 81 mm of rainfall between 8.30 am and 4.30 pm on Saturday and another 26 mm between Friday morning and Saturday morning.

Some homes, built close to street level in street number 0 of Dhoka Mohalla, were inundated. "The water s...