Ferozepur/Fazilka, Aug. 27 -- The swollen Sutlej continued to unleash havoc, inundating nearly 35 villages in Ferozepur district and around 20 in Fazilka, plunging both border regions into crisis.

On Tuesday morning, a 30-foot breach occurred in the defence drain near border village Gatti Rajoke, 14 km from Ferozepur, flooding farmlands of Gatti Rajoke, Bhakhra, and Hazara Singh Wala. While houses remain safe for now, agricultural fields are completely submerged.

Another crack was reported near the Hazara Singh Wala bridge, a crucial link for several border villages. Officials have begun repairs, but residents fear any further breach could cut them off from Ferozepur.

Meanwhile, concerns also loom over the national martyrs' memorial of...