Sun, 2023-08-20 21:13
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities evacuated over 76,000 men, women, and children from the adjacent areas of River Sutlej on Sunday, the state-run Associated Press of Pakistan (APP) said, after India released thousands of cusecs of water into the river, flooding it.
Government sources said the Sutlej River had received medium-to-high flood water after India released more water into the river on Sunday. A significant flood warning for Sutlej River was issued by the Flood Forecast Division, at the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD).
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