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Mass evacuations as floods devastate parts of Pakistan
The Independent
|August 29, 2025
Swathes of Indian state of Punjab have also been inundated
More than 200,000 people were evacuated in Pakistan's Punjab province as “exceptionally high” flooding submerged towns, farms and heritage sites.
In Narowal, near the Indian border, floodwaters engulfed the Kartarpur Sahib gurdwara, one of the most important shrines in Sikhism.
Images showed the white domes and courtyard of the gurdwara almost completely submerged, with floodwaters also inundating the adjoining Kartarpur Corridor, a special zone for pilgrims to cross the border without a visa.
The flooding also devastated swathes of the Indian state of Punjab. The impact was felt even at the Wagah-Attari border crossing, where footage showed the daily beating retreat ceremony performed in ankle-deep water on the Pakistani side.
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