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Sangrur, July 19 (TIWN) Flood-like situations are prevailing in at least 12 villages in Punjab's Sangrur district after an embankment of the swollen Ghaggar river collapsed, damaging the newly planted paddy crop in over 4,000 acres of land, officials said on Friday.
In Sangrur, Punjab, a dam built over the Ghaggar river collapsed on Thursday, which has flooded fields located between Makrod Sahib and Phulad villages. Badi Nadi river which flows through Patiala is also in spate. It has flooded Gopal Colony area where people are spending sleepless nights. Ghaggar has also flooded Pantra and Ghanour areas. Flood water has submerged standing paddy crop in nearly a dozen villages including Bhunerhedi village of Patiala district. Railway tracks at Doad station on the Ferozepur-Fazilka section have been submerged after heavy rainfall in the area.
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