Rescue operations have been completed in villages affected by flooding from the Ravi River near Shakargarh.
At Darbar Sahib Kartarpur, more than 200 workers from the Shakargarh Municipal Committee and the Suthra Punjab organization are carrying out cleanup operations under the supervision of the Assistant Commissioner.
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The floodwaters caused widespread destruction in the area, with the Ravi’s fierce currents inundating villages and entering the premises of the shrine. Authorities said water has been removed from Darbar Sahib Kartarpur and cleaning is underway.
According to the Assistant Commissioner of Shakargarh, Darbar Sahib will be reopened to Sikh pilgrims within 24 hours.
He added that every possible assistance will be extended to flood-affected families until their complete rehabilitation.
