Over 26,000 flood-hit evacuated so far in Punjab; 35 killed, 15 injured, three missing
Army personnel rescue villagers stuck in floods in Patiala district on Monday.
Over 26,000 flood-hit evacuated so far in Punjab; 35 killed, 15 injured, three missing
Chandigarh: The government has evacuated 26,250 persons and sent them to safer places in the ongoing flood-rescue operations. A total of 35 people have lost their lives, 15 have been injured and three are still missing.
A government spokesperson said 14,296 people have been rescued in Patiala, 5,400 in Ferozepur, 2,200 in Rupnagar, 1,400 in Mohali, 670 in Jalandhar, 600 in Fatehgarh Sahib, 380 in Kapurthala, 300 in Ludhiana, 263 in Sangrur, 250 in Moga, 241 in Tarn Taran, 200 in SBS Nagar, 33 in Mansa and 17 persons have been evacuated from flood-affected areas in Fazilka.
The spokesperson added that 1,422 villages were affected by the flood until 8 am on July 17. A total of 168 relief camps have been established in the state — 16 each in Patiala and Rupnagar, seven in Moga, three in Ludhiana, one in Mohali, two in SBS Nagar, 27 in Sangrur, 18 in Ferozepur, three in Hoshiarpur, seven in Tarn Taran, 38 in Jalandhar, eight in Kapurthala, two in Fazilka and 20 camps have been established in Mansa.
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