Several killed as heavy downpour lashes North India, flood alert issued

Описание: Heavy rainfall continues to hammer several states of North India. Several villages including Bholewal Jadid, Rajapur and Khera Bet in Punjab have been affected. In addition, 2.23-lakh cusec water was released from Ropar headworks yesterday. Administration had assured the situation was under control. Villagers from Bholewal said that despite repeated requests, the authorities have not even setup a bandh at the village. Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have also been adversely affected by landslides triggered by heavy rainfall.