Punjab floods: Beas water level rises, Kapurthala issues alert

The Kapurthala district administration on Sunday issued an alert, appealing to people in the Sultanpur Lodhi area to move to safer places in view of the further increase in water level in the Beas river following incessant rains, officials said.

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Kapurthala Deputy Commissioner Amit Kumar Panchal said due to heavy rains, the water level in the Beas river has increased to 2.35 lakh cusecs and urged people living in the low-lying areas to immediately move to safer places.

The meteorological department has issued an alert of heavy rain in Kapurthala district. Protecting the lives of people is the priority of the administration, so people from the affected areas should go to safer places, he said.