Punjab’s worst floods in nearly 4 decades: 1,018 villages submerged, crops damaged

Punjab is grappling with severe floods, the worst since 1988, impacting over 1,000 villages and damaging crops across 3 lakh acres. Rescue operations have evacuated thousands as the Sutlej, Beas, and Ravi rivers overflow due to heavy rains. Three deaths have been reported, and relief efforts are underway with multiple agencies involved in rescue and aid distribution.