Punjab's Deluge: Rains Compound Flood Woes
Recent rains in Punjab have intensified the challenges in already flood-affected areas. Key regions like Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, and others recorded varying rainfall. The catastrophe has resulted in significant crop damage and claimed 48 lives. Temperatures range from 29 to 32 degrees Celsius.
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Rains have struck several regions of flood-affected Punjab, the meteorological department reported on Monday.
Affected areas recorded different levels of rainfall in the past 24 hours as of 8:30 am Monday. Amritsar experienced 3.7 mm, Ludhiana 6.4 mm, and Patiala 9.2 mm. Bathinda received 20.2 mm, Faridkot 21 mm, Gurdaspur 3.8 mm, Ferozepur 8 mm, while Rupnagar saw a minor 0.5 mm.
Punishing weather conditions continue as Punjab contends with one of its worst flood crises in decades. Facing the tragedy, 48 lives have been lost, and crops on 1.76 lakh hectares devastated. The mercury remains high, with maximum temperatures swinging between 29 and 32 degrees Celsius.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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