Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in the Indian state of Punjab. According to
ANI, a partner of TV BRICS, at least 37 people have died.
According to the Punjab government, the floods have affected about 1,655 villages. The district of Gurdaspur has been hit hardest, with 324 villages flooded. Among the most affected areas are Ferozepur, Amritsar, Hoshiarpur, Kapurthala, and Sangur. A total of 175,200 hectares of agricultural land have been damaged.
More than 19,000 people have been evacuated. There are currently 167 temporary camps in operation, of which about 29 are located in the south-central part of Punjab, in the city of Barnala.
Rescue operations have been organised throughout the state. The Punjab police have deployed drones to deliver aid to flooded villages.
In their July declaration in Rio de Janeiro, the leaders of the BRICS countries emphasised that “infrastructure systems worldwide have more often been severely affected by extreme weather events and disasters, leading to economic disruptions and negative impacts on people’s lives.”
“We will cooperate to improve national disaster risk reduction systems and capacities to reduce disaster-related damage,” the document says.
Earlier, Typhoon Kajiki, which hit Vietnam, China and Laos, caused flooding, landslides and strong winds. In Vietnam, the authorities stepped up monitoring and patrolling of dams, supplied emergency services with equipment in advance, prepared evacuation plans, and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh ordered the urgent relocation of residents from dangerous areas. A yellow alert was declared in China. In Laos, authorities warned of the risk of flash floods and landslides and opened temporary evacuation centres.
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