Overview

• At least 29 deaths have been reported across 12 districts, with government data showing about 256,000 people affected between August 1 and September 1.
• Heavy rainfall in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir swelled the Sutlej, Beas and Ravi rivers, inundating more than 1,000 villages and roughly 61,000 hectares of farmland.
• Severely impacted districts include Gurdaspur, Fazilka, Kapurthala, Tarn Taran, Ferozepur, Hoshiarpur and Amritsar, with Gurdaspur alone accounting for 1.45 lakh affected residents in 321 villages.
• Authorities have suspended the Char Dham Yatra and the Hemkund Sahib pilgrimage until September 5 as rescue and relief operations continue.
• Sonu Sood has set up a helpline and teams on the ground, Diljit Dosanjh has adopted ten villages, and Ammy Virk has pledged to rebuild 200 homes, while stars such as Shah Rukh Khan and Alia Bhatt amplify appeals.